{"product_id":"9780898867695","title":"Ice and Mixed Climbing: Modern Techniques","description":"\u003cp\u003e* Will Gadd is an ESPN X Games and Ice World Cup winner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Color photos throughout illustrate the climbing techniques\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Part of The Mountaineers Outdoor Expert series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mixed climbing is my favorite discipline. It's the most fun because it has the fewest rules -- sort of like professional wrestling compared to boxing.\" So says Will Gadd, as profiled in the book \u003ci\u003eFifty Favorite Climbs\u003c\/i\u003e. Here the champion ice climber presents the same techniques and veteran wisdom he imparts to those who attend his annual clinics. These include step-by-step instructions for the swing (ice axe), the kick (footwork), and putting it all together (tracking); how to \"read\" ice to select your line and follow it safely; and drytool techniques for mixed climbing. Training exercises and inspirational stories complete this seminal guide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Gadd won every major ice competition in the world in 1998 and 1999, as well as the 2000 Ice World Cup. A resident of Canmore, Alberta, he has written for \u003ci\u003eClimbing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRock \u0026amp; Ice\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mountaineers Books, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033162858736,"sku":"9780898867695","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780898867695_p0.jpg?v=1763872748","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780898867695","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}