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Description
"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
has 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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