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Born to Climb
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In Born to Climb, climber and anthropologist Zofia Reych shares the cultural history and rock and competition climbing. Offering a fresh perspective on some of the most outstanding individuals and pivotal moments in the sport, from eighteenth-century exploratory forays on rock to the limelight of the Olympic arena for today’s stars, Adam Ondra, Janja Garnbret, Shauna Coxsey, and more.
This Book is more than just a celebration of people, places, and events, it is also an examination of modern sporting participation and culture with first-hand experience from the author’s own climbing journey.
Zofia is not afraid to broach sensitive and often overlooked topics, including the gender divide, capitalism, and tension between aesthetic and athletic approaches to climbing. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in climbing.
