Imagine an alien came down to Earth, stuck a probe into a climbers brain one whod been climbing for over thirty years and then transmogrified the contents into a big book of climbing tips. Well, 1001 Climbing Tips by Andy Kirkpatrick is just such a book. This is no regular instruction manual its much more useful than that. This is a massive collection of all those little tips that make a real difference when at the crag, in the mountains, or when youre planning your next big trip. Its for anyone who hangs off stuff, or just hangs around in the mountains. These tips are based on three decades of climbing obsession, as well as nineteen ascents of El Cap, numerous Alpine north faces, trips to the polar ice caps, and many other scary climbs and expeditions. The following areas are covered: Basics, Safety, Big Wall, Ice, Mixed, Mountain, Training, and Stuff. Autorid: Andy Kirkpatrick