Training For The New Alpinism

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In Training For The New Alpinism, world-class climber Steve House delivers the expertise and theory in an easily accessible format allowing readers to coach themselves to achieve any mountaineering goal. House demonstrates that applying training theory from other endurance sports disciplines can be just as effective for alpinism. Detailed instruction is provided on how to plan and undertake specific training to achieve your mountain goals, irrespective of whether the reader lives in the mountains or a city.

Chapters are augmented with inspiring essays by world-renowned climbers, including Ueli Steck, Mark Twight, Peter Habeler, Voytek Kurtyka, and Will Gadd. Filled with photos, graphs, and illustrations.