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"Mixed climbing is my favorite discipline. It's the most fun because it
has the fewest rules-sort of like professional wrestling compared to
boxing." So says Will Gadd, as profiled in Fifty Favorite Climbs. Here
the champion ice climber presents the same techniques and veteran
wisdom he imparts to those who attend his annual clinics. These include
step-by-step instructions for the swing (ice axe), the kick (footwork),
and putting it all together (tracking); how to "read" ice to select
your line and follow it safely; and drytool techniques for mixed
climbing. Training exercises and inspirational stories complete this
seminal guide.
Will Gadd won every major ice competition in
the world in 1998 and 1999, as well as the 2000 Ice World Cup. A
resident of Canmore, Alberta, he has written for Climbing and Rock
& Ice, among other publications. Roger Chayer's photos have
appeared in Rock & Ice, Climbing, Gripped, Equinox, and the Alpine
Club of Canada Journal. He lives in Calgary, Alberta. |
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