Speed Climbing!, 2nd: How to Climb Faster and Better (How To Climb Series) [Paperback]

Hans Florine (Author), Bill Wright (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2004 | Series: How To Climb Series

This is a complete introduction to the techniques of speed climbing, including training, soloing, simul-climbing, passing, equipment, and more. Also includes a history of speed climbing and compiles speed-climbing records.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Hans Florine and Bill Wright pried themselves off the rock long enough to update this new edition of Climb On! because, as they say, "The only thing better than climbing is more climbing!" Mixing humor with history, personal experiences, and lots of common sense and good advice, they offer other climbers the tips they've used successfully for moving faster up and down the rock. The techniques, illustrations, and inspirational stories offered in this book will have you climbing more routes more often in no time.

About the Author

Hans Florine is a professional climber, writer, photographer, and outdoor guide who holds numerous speed records in outdoor climbing. 

 

Bill Wright is a software engineer and enthusiastic weekend climber with a passion for all things climbing and a boundless curiosity about the techniques of the super speed climbers. He lives in Superior, Colorado.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: FalconGuides; 2nd edition (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762730951
• ISBN-13: 978-0762730957
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,061,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Expanded and updated, November 2, 2004

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William Wright "Colorado Speed Climber" (Superior, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Speed Climbing!, 2nd: How to Climb Faster and Better (How To Climb Series) (Paperback)

I'm one of the authors and I want to explain the changes in this new edition. This book is about 25 pages longer, has an expanded history section, more general and global speed records, and all new speed climbing vignettes. In addition the book has expanded and updated information and some minor typographical errors corrected. A new detailed speed climbing topo is included as well. Oh, and it has a much better cover photo: Hans on the Nose. There are also some new photos in the book.

When I wrote the first version of this book, I was only speed climbing shorter, easy routes. Since then I've used mine book to raise the bar and in 2002 I climbed the Nose on El Capitan in just under 22 hours. This stuff really works, but much more important, it can be very fun and reasonably safe.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Expert advice for rock and mountain climbing, November 29, 2004

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Henry Berry "Henry Berry" (Southport, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Speed Climbing!, 2nd: How to Climb Faster and Better (How To Climb Series) (Paperback)

In this second edition, the professional climber and record-holder Florine and the experienced amateur Wright add refinements to their combined, incomparable knowledge about rock and mountain climbing. There's instruction and techniques for "simul-climbing" (climbing with a partner) and solo climbing. Illustrations vary from photographs of climbers enjoying the sport to detailed diagrams of crucial aspects of techniques and safety measures. The two authors bring in the challenges and exhilarations of climbing while also pointing out its hazards and stressing precautions to follow for safety. An expert manual by experienced climbers.

4.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this book., November 26, 2011

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Wildcat - See all my reviews

This review is from: Speed Climbing!, 2nd: How to Climb Faster and Better (How To Climb Series) (Paperback)

This book is not for the entry level climber. It does provide good tips for speeding up the amount of time you spend on the route. As a bonus, plenty of stories are provided which make for entertaining reading.