Fast-paced history-cum-memoir about rock climbing in the wild-and-wooly ’80sHighlights ground-breaking achievements from the eraHangdog Days vividly chronicles the era when rock climbing exploded in popularity, attracting a new generation of talented climbers eager to reach new heights via harder routes and faster ascents. This contentious, often entertaining period gave rise to sport climbing, climbing gyms, and competitive climbing--indelibly trans...

"...an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history and psychology of free soloing." -- Steve Potter ― Climbing MagazineAn insider’s perspective on free soloingFrom the author of the critically acclaimed Hangdog DaysExamines what motivates people to climb without a ropeOnce considered a fringe activity, climbing without a rope has entered the mainstream consciousness, largely because of the Oscar...

This select guide includes detailed, easy to follow directions to climbing 100 of Washington’s most visible, historically significant, and interesting mountains with summits over 5,000 feet. From introductory level off-trail summit hikes and scrambles to multi-pitch alpine rock and high volcano climbs, this guide is suitable for beginning scramblers and alpine rock climbers as well as more experienced climbers. Blending all types of climbing at all levels of difficulty, you'll find routes ...

The Cascade volcanoes dominate the landscape in thePacific Northwest. Best Climbs Cascade Volcanoes showcasesthe best routes on eighteen of these incredible mountains,from gentle glacier routes suitable for novice climbersto steep, classic mountain faces that will challenge the seasonedexpert.Includes:¦ Mount Rainier¦ Mount St. Helens¦ Mount Baker¦ Mount Hood¦ Mount Bachelor¦ Mount Adams¦ Mount Shast...

This updated edition of Rock Climbing Washington features more than 1,500 routes throughout the state of Washington. Explore the granite cliffs of Index, Leavenworth, Darrington, and Tieton River Canyon; tackle the exposed alpine routes on the spires at Washington Pass; or hang from steep sport climbs at North Bend, Frenchman Coulee, and Marcus and China Bend near Spokane.

Once considered a fringe activity, climbing without a rope has entered the mainstream consciousness, largely because of the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo featuring professional climber Alex Honnold. Yet climbers have been free soloing all along—motivated by reasons as varied as the climbers themselves.All and Nothing delves into the cultural history of free soloing, ranging across the storied climbing cultures of the Alps, Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, Jos...

Hangdog Days vividly chronicles the era when rock climbing exploded in popularity, attracting a new generation of talented climbers eager to reach new heights via harder routes and faster ascents. This contentious, often entertaining period gave rise to sport climbing, climbing gyms, and competitive climbing—indelibly transforming the sport.Jeff Smoot was one of those brash young climbers, and here he traces the development of traditional climbing "rules," enforced first t...