Climbing - Philosophy for Everyone presents a collection of intellectually stimulating new essays that address the philosophical issues relating to risk, ethics, and other aspects of climbing that are of interest to everyone from novice climbers to seasoned mountaineers. Represents the first collection of essays to exclusively address the many philosophical aspects of climbing Includes essays that challenge commonly accepted views of climbing and climbing ethics Written accessibly, this book will appeal to everyone from novice climbers to seasoned mountaineers Includes a foreword written by Hans Florine Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature, 2010

Product Description: "The only thing better than climbing is more climbing," says climber and author Hans Florine. This book is a complete introduction to the techniques of speed climbing, including training, soloing, simul-climbing, passing, equipment, and more...read more

Product Description: The How to Climb series expands on the useful information found in all FalconGuides.Features: -- Handy, packable size-- Basic approach to technical subjectsReal-life stories of efficient climbing are interspersed with the excellent advice about training, carrying less gear, and moving faster that this guide offers...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)