The only book on crack technique worth reading:
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Having read many books on climbing technique over the last few decades I've almost given up. They're rarely worth the time it takes to plow through them. Especially crack technique books. How hard can it be anyway -- you shove body parts in the crack and twist ... right? |
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As a beginner, I must say that this book helped me a lot. It's useful and easy to read. |
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Glad to see that this is finally in print! |
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I am a new member ,and know less about those ,thank you for sharing ! |
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I was lucky enough to have great timing today and get one of only 2 copies that Neptune had, and I have to say that after just one quick flip through, i feel like a better climber already. I can't wait to really delve into it and try everything in the book... |
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congrats! itll be worth reading. |
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Just ordered a copy solely as a result of this thread... Will report back. |
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Glad to see so much interest from everyone here! And thanks for the positive review Chris. Jason, Kent, Samantha, and I have been working on this book for three or four years now (and Kent for much longer!) and we're thrilled that it's getting such positive feedback! I'm including a few sample pages here to show you what to expect: |
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Just got my copy in the mail. It's fantastic! I would call myself a pretty experienced crack devotee, but it contains stuff that I've never even considered before. And as for the stuff I "already know", I'm impressed with how clearly it's laid out. Kent obviously knows his stuff, but presenting it well is not easy, and the illustrations do a masterful job of that. |
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Add me to the list of people who think this is the best technique book ever! |
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I think this is the best book on climbing technique ever written. Crack climbing has always been something of a dark art, rarely adequately described, only to be learned by a long and intense apprenticeship. Although previous authors have effectively described this or that particular technique, this book draws back the curtain on the entire enterprise, while equaling or surpassing previous individual technique accounts. There's essential knowledge for the novice, presented in a way that makes real sense, and a trick or two for the old dogs as well. |
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No doubt the best crack climbing text ever - the only thing not covered is how to get my size 13 boats to stick in a small finger crack :). |
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$28.95 for a 200 page flexi spine...ouch. I'll be looking for a used version thanks. |
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Probably much needed given the lack of technique I've witnessed over the years. The best treatise I've found on the subject (up until this point) is an article by Dale Bard in an old Chouinard catalog. Someone was kind enough to scan and post it on Supertopo. You can find it if you do a search. |
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This looks fantastic, and I don't mind paying $30 for a book... but there is no way that I can pay that plus the $38 shipping to Canada. Anyone find anywhere in Canada that it is available? Or even a digital version? |
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FD, most of what's been written, including the Dale Bard article, can be found on the widefetish site, widefetish.com/pages/how_to…. The Crack Climber's Technique Manual includes all this and quite a bit more, with generally much better artwork that really shows how to do it and more detail about every type of technique. |
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Rich, I only mentioned the article for those who might find the price of the book a little stiff, though it was written well before Leavittation. The new book looks great, and has all the new OW technique covered apparently. |
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Can't wait to start reading this. Like the above, I ordered based on this thread. Starting once I finish RCTM. |
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gription wrote:$28.95 for a 200 page flexi spine...ouch. I'll be looking for a used version thanks.How many years has it been since you bought a book? Without having read the book 28$ seems reasonable. |
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The Wideboyz, Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker, put together a cool little series on crack climbing technique. Well worth the watch: |
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Just bought one. Thanks MP for helping me find ways to spend even more money on climbing! |