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Through an exquisite blend of text, photos, and illustrations, "Crack Climbing!" explores in-depth the wide range of techniques required to successfully climb cracks. Starting with an overview of the unique crack types found at the world's most famous climbing areas, the authors move on to cover such topics as: Jamming techniques; Strategies for when and where to place protection; Tactics for safely learning to lead cracks; and How to obtain the psychological edge to be a successful crack climber.
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Lisa Gnade has logged many accomplishments in more than twenty years of rock climbing - no least, being the first woman in the world to consistently climb 5.13 cracks.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm glad I got it, 28 May 2010
By Stanley D. Hall - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Crack Climbing! (How to Climb) (Falcon Guides How to Climb) (Paperback)
There are many descriptive photographs in this book of how to stick every part of your arms, legs, and torso into a crack. Having never climbed crack or used trad before moving to Joshua Tree area I was quite the newbie. I have appreciated this book and recommend it to anyone wanting to learn to climb crack. T
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent resource for beginners and intermediates, 28 May 2009
By Mtnwmn - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Crack Climbing! (How to Climb) (Falcon Guides How to Climb) (Paperback)
Many climbers start out in the gym or at local crags with limited crack climbing opportunities. The skills they acquire there don't translate well to the great crack areas of the world. This well-written book can greatly shorten the learning curve and save a lot of pain and hardship.
The previous reviewer appears to be on a personal vendetta against various authors--ignore his nonsense. This may not be the ultimate book on crack technique but it is much better than any of the how-to's that try to shove it all into one chapter. I docked it one star for a few minor nits but overall this is an excellent book that even advanced climbers can learn from.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing, 28 Jan 2009
By Amazonian - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Crack Climbing! (How to Climb) (Falcon Guides How to Climb) (Paperback)
I bought this off Amazon w/o seeing the contents. I've been climbing over 20 years and know cracking climbing technique pretty well. However, Steve Petro and Lisa Gnade are well known for their crack climbing prowess so I figured I could always use a few more tips to keep improving. The book, however, I think will be useless for anyone who has been climbing for more than 1-2 months. Even then, as a beginner guide, I think most will find this one at the bottom of the available options for it's lack of depth about anything. The jamming descriptions are undetailed to the point of being useless, and fill only a few thin chapters at the beginning of the book. Only a few of the classic jams are even mentioned. The remaining 80% or so of the book is filled with a broad and thin treatment of leading and equipment and such that all but the most inexperienced will find to be of little value.
My opinion of this book was sealed when I came across a section describing "Leavittation", an off-width crack technique attributed to Randy Leavitt. After a short section describing the technique with no illustrations, the book stated you could use this technique on "Leavittation 29" in Red Rocks. That may be so, somewhere, I'm not sure where - however, Levitation 29 was not named after Randy Leavitt, nor his techniques. It was a climb done by the Uriostes and free climbed by John Long and Lynn Hill on Hill's 29th birthday.
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