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Sport Climbing

From Toprope to Redpoint, Techniques for Climbing Success

9781594852701

The Mountaineers Books
Available: 10/20/09
6.84 x 8.41 · 256 pages
9781594852701
CDN $32.95 · pb

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Andrew Bisharat

Sport climbers often project a route that tests their physical limits in hopes of an eventual completion, regardless of the number of attempts. Succeeding requires a solid understanding of belaying and other climbing techniques that are used in various climbing disciplines, but are detailed here specifically for sport climbing. Targeting varying abilities, Sport Climbing teaches climbers how to rehearse moves and train for routes, how to get through the pump, how to fight until the end of a pitch, how to stay composed when tired, and how to best use their bodies to climb efficiently and expertly. Whether inspiring new climbers to learn the nuances of scaling vertical terrain, or delving into a deeper, more conceptual understanding of how to go about projecting a route, Andrew Bisharat brings confidence and a level of practicality to the sport. He demonstrates how skills specific to redpointing transfer over to traditional climbing, making this a must-have book for any climber. Featuring tips from famous climbers such as Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold, the author brings a modern voice to a fun and exciting sport.

ANDREW BISHARAT is the senior editor of Rock and Ice magazine, for which he writes the wildly popular column Tuesday Night Bouldering ," an irreverent, humorous riff on climbing and its fringe players that is often provocative and occasionally profound. Bisharat also writes the column's shoot-off, the TNB eBlast, which is a weekly 800-word e-mail column that is sent to 10,000 faithful readers and has been growing over the last year. During his tenure at the magazine, he has written articles of all typesaEUR"news stories, Q&A's, gear reviews, how-to guides (such as on how to safely maneuver avalanche terrain) and full-length features.

Bisharat is an experienced climber who has redpointed up to 5.13+ sport routes, onsighted 5.11 trad, climbed WI 5 and M9+, climbed El Cap in a day, and made alpine-style ascents of technical peaks worldwide.
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