One of the world's premier ice climbers delivers technical instruction, personal stories and the history of his sport.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Are you (ice) experienced?,
By killis howard (where the wild things are) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ice World: Techniques and Experiences of Modern Ice Climbing (Paperback)
Jeff Lowe's earlier book, the Ice Experience, was a companion text to Yvon Choinard's Climbing Ice, and those two formed the vast majority of the printed information on technical ice climbing for several decades. Now his new book eclipses everything else on the market for its scope, practicality, and good looks (the photos are one of the highlights of the book).Buy this one if you have any serious or casual interest in the subject; the others pale in comparison.
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Excellent instruction from a world class climber,
By "wiregate" (New England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ice World: Techniques and Experiences of Modern Ice Climbing (Paperback)
Jeff Lowe's Ice World is a must have for any ice climber. His in depth descriptions of classic techniques as well as insight into skills that helped him put up incredible mixed routes are all detailed in easy to read language.The vivid photography really brings Lowe's instruction to life. This book is one of the best climbing reads out there.
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very useful - focusses on all aspects of Ice Climbing,
This review is from: Ice World: Techniques and Experiences of Modern Ice Climbing (Paperback)
Read a few Ice-Climbing books, but found this to be the best of the lot in that it touches all the aspects of Ice-climbing- Equipment, Technique, Attitude, Ratings, all illustrated with good photos & tables. The order of presentation could be changed though, IMHO i.e technical stuff first
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The first real evidence of ice climbing comes from the sixteenth century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ten ice screws, frozen waterfall climbing, piolet ancre, waterfall ice climbing, standing glissade, central couloir, piolet traction, summit ice cap, pick placements, mixed climbing, mixed climbs, alpine ice, ice pitons, ice techniques, curved pick, ice experience, ice climber, crampon points, bivouac gear, snow stakes, rock pitons, mixed routes, southeast fork, mixed rock, first ascent Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jeff Lowe, North Face, Canadian Rockies, Mont Blanc, South Face, Bridalveil Falls, Ben Nevis, Grand Central Couloir, Ian Tomlinson, Mount Hunter, Super Couloir, New Zealand, Brad Johnson, Gimme Shelter, Seventh Tentacle, Grandes Jorasses, Richard Rossiter, Alex Lowe, North America, Greg Lowe, Ion Tomlinson, Mark Wilford, Mount Quadra, Rigid Designator, Shelter Stone Crag New!
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The first real evidence of ice climbing comes from the sixteenth century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ten ice screws, frozen waterfall climbing, piolet ancre, waterfall ice climbing, standing glissade, central couloir, piolet traction, summit ice cap, pick placements, mixed climbing, mixed climbs, alpine ice, ice pitons, ice techniques, curved pick, ice experience, ice climber, crampon points, bivouac gear, snow stakes, rock pitons, mixed routes, southeast fork, mixed rock, first ascent Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jeff Lowe, North Face, Canadian Rockies, Mont Blanc, South Face, Bridalveil Falls, Ben Nevis, Grand Central Couloir, Ian Tomlinson, Mount Hunter, Super Couloir, New Zealand, Brad Johnson, Gimme Shelter, Seventh Tentacle, Grandes Jorasses, Richard Rossiter, Alex Lowe, North America, Greg Lowe, Ion Tomlinson, Mark Wilford, Mount Quadra, Rigid Designator, Shelter Stone Crag New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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