"Outstandingly good … It may be the single most insightful book about climbing ever written."  Paul Sagar, Climber, writer, thinker<br />What do Zen masters, sixteenth-century Samurai, and the world’s elite climbers have in  common? They have perfected the of awareness, of being in the moment, of trusting the process. Climbing is a sport of perception, and our successes and failures are matters of mind as much as body. Written by philosopher, essayist, and lifelong climber Francis Sanzaro, The Zen of  Climbing explores the fundamentals of successful climbing, delving into sports psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and Taoism. Awareness, he argues, is the alchemy of climbing, allowing us to merge mental and physical attributes in one embodied whole. This compact volume puts the climber’s mind at the forefront of practice.

'Finding a climber who perceives bouldering as a moving meditation, or one who values form and style far beyond difficulty, is a daunting task . . . in this book, Francis Sanzaro takes a significant step in that direction' - JOHN GILL A classic text exploring the philosophy of bouldering, giving boulderers a unique voice of their own This revised and updated edition of a classic climbing text - The A Philosophy for Bouldering - is an enlightening book of inspirational thoughts on the art of bouldering. It revolutionizes the way we think about this unique sport, bringing it into conversation with disciplines as varied as architecture, dance, skateboarding, painting, parkour, martial arts, and gymnastics. Reading it will enrich your experience of climbing and encourage you to appreciate the natural physicality and artful play of bouldering, often described as the poetry of mountaineering.

Movement, Tactics, and Problem Solving demonstrates not just the basics of how to boulder, but also how to get better at it and take it to the next level. Whether you're a beginning climber who just started at the local gym, a competitive sport climber looking for a new challenge, or an aging alpinist who needs to take a season off from high-altitude, this guidebook offers something for everyone pursuing the art of gear, movement, tactics, training, injury prevention, competitions, and more.<br />Contributing photography and insights come from climbers such as Dave Graham, Jamie Emerson, Paul Robinson, Chris Schulte, Daniel Woods, Ty Landman, and many others, and an appendix highlights many of the top bouldering destinations all over the world.

This thoroughly revised and updated new edition of Better Bouldering presents all the techniques and tricks gleaned from the thirty-year bouldering career of John Sherman, America's most noted and notorious bouldering guru. Sharing the most recent trends in techniques, equipment, and injury treatment and prevention, Sherman imparts his insider knowledge of the sport through colorful instructional text and “combat” stories from his own bouldering career―allowing both beginning and accomplished boulderers to learn from the author's mistakes rather than their own. Among the guest contributors for this new edition are top boulderers Paul Robinson, the 2008 ABS national champion, writing on gyms and competitions; and Angie Payne, the first American female to climb V13, who shares a woman's perspective on bouldering. More than 300 new color photos taken at the most popular bouldering locales throughout America and the world clearly demonstrate in dramatic fashion the concepts explained in the always entertaining text.

Rescue techniques using everyday climbing gear Nicholson is an IFMGA/UIAGM guide The world of climbing self-rescue is ever-changing, but the constant is that techniques need to be something that climbers can use in the real world with the gear they already have with them. Elite climber Ian Nicholson has written Climbing Self-Rescue with this in mind, offering technical systems that follow patterns that are easy to remember and that can be applied to solve a wide range of problems. This lavishly illustrated guide teaches the skills a climbing team needs to execute a successful technical rescue on its own.

Written for climbers with experience on multipitch routes, Climbing Self-Rescue addresses key skills including escaping the belay, lowering a climber, dealing with a stuck rope, improvising ascenders and using aid-climbing techniques in rescues, rescuing an injured leader, and so much more!

The Avalanche Handbook needs no introduction. For this new fourth edition of the course-adopted and internationally recognized book, David McClung has completed an in-depth review and update of the entire text, as well as consulted outside experts in explosives, search and rescue, and other key topics. Comprehensive sections cover the formation, character, effects, and control of avalanches; avalanche terrain and forecasting; safety and rescue; risk management, preventive and protective measures; and more.

Technical yet accessible and with extensive photos, illustrations, graphs, and charts throughout, The Avalanche Handbook will continue to be essential reading for avalanche professionals and serious winter backcountry adventurers.

This book comprehensively discusses the medical aspects of sports climbing, a still young but emerging sport, which will be one of the disciplines at the Tokyo Olympics. Its rapid development from niche to popular sport has been accompanied by an increase in the number of climbing-sports-specific injuries and has attracted growing interest within the sports medicine community. Gathering expertise from around the globe, the book covers all aspects related to this discipline – from physiology, biomechanics and anatomy through upper and lower extremity injuries to cardiology, gynecology, pediatric and adolescent conditions. Following a coherent structure, each chapter equips readers with evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines. Enriched by a wealth of pictures, this manual offers a timely and up-to-date resource for sports physicians, orthopedic surgeons and traumatologists, as well as trainers, physiotherapists and other health professionals involved in climbing.

A climbing medicine and wilderness first aid guidebook from a team of proven experts Climbing and mountaineering attracts millions of people around the world each year, but produces a unique set of challenges. The threat of danger is ever present, and professional medical help is often far away. Vertical Medicine Resources is a renowned climbing company providing medical training and consultation. In Vertical Aid, they have produced the most complete guide available for managing both emergencies and chronic injuries sustained during climbs. Researched and developed by professional healthcare providers and alpinists, the book includes helpful illustrations of common procedures and best practices, making it a practical and indispensable companion on any climbing, trekking, or alpine trip. It is replete with real-world-tested strategies, evidence-based medicine, and proven techniques. The diverse author team combines an EMS and emergency physician, a nurse, a physician assistant, and a nurse-trainer, who together have a profound depth of climbing, educational, and medical experience. With its unique combination of authoritative medical information and specific attention to the climbing environment, Vertical Aid is poised to become an authoritative resource for every climber, on every climb.

ACT - Adjunct compensatory Training for rock climbers: climbers' compensation training with a medical foundation Adjunct compensatory Training focuses on training the neglected muscle slings and innervation patterns within their specific range of motion, building up posture and core strength as well as balancing the athletic build of the body. The ACT concept was inspired by our long-time cooperation with high-level athletes. We combine our sports-medical and trainings-methodical knowledge to effectively prevent injuries and overstrain. Volker Schöffl, as the MD in the group, analyses the body from a sports-medical and biomechanical point of view. With his vast knowledge of climbing injuries (Volker Schöffl, Thomas Hochholzer, Sam Lightner Jr. "One Move Too Many") and as a highly active avid climber, he understands why certain conditions could and do lead to injuries in the long-term. Dicki and Patrick are world-renowned climbing trainers and coaches. Coming from a top-level climbing background themselves, they focus on climbing-specific training ("Gimme Kraft", "Kraftfactory") and biomechanical analysis of climbing. Weaknesses in certain climbers which can be reduced through specific and adjunct training are frequently revealed by the biomechanical aspects. Combining our two fields of expertise, we have collaborated to create Adjunct compensatory Training, which aims to rebuild neglected range of motion in muscle slings and to improve neuromuscular innervation patterns. Thus, it will help you to better withstand specific climbing training and reduce injury and the risk of overexertion. The ACT concept was born in 2015 and has been consistently developed further within our group since then. In our daily work with both elite athletes and "normal" climbers, we perpetually evaluated, restructured and remodelled our exercises, structuring and fine-tuning a program which we find most effective.

本书清晰地描述了人在功能上的整体性，是由连续的筋膜网络构成，形成了“有迹可循”的肌筋膜“经线”。身体的稳定、张力、拉力、固定、回弹及姿势代偿都是通过这些经线来分配的。通过该经线图，本书为徒手和运动治疗师提供了全新、整体的治疗策略以恢复和改善人体姿势与运动功能。

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本书讲述了过去二十年来，中国自由攀登者用攀登书写各自的命运，在山上跨越生存和死亡的故事。自由攀登者是中国特有的一群人。他们只有寥寥几百人，却是中国死亡率最高的运动群体。遇难者的平均年龄仅有31岁。本书作者通过采访大量人物、挖掘大量碎片化资料，站在每一个年轻命运的人生十字路口上，记录中国自由攀登者的真实故事，通过他们的生命轨迹透视他们生活过的那个时代，书写了一部不为人知的登山史诗。这不只是一组登山者的群像，更是一个个不同时代的理想主义者在死亡的悬崖边追寻自由与自我的故事。他们在身体力行地告诉世界，他们甘愿用死亡的风险与代价换来可以超越一切的自由意志。
⛰️【编辑推荐】
🌟 一部中国自由攀登者的史诗，一群不同时代的年轻攀登者（严冬冬、马一桦、刘喜男、何川、阿左……）在山上跨越生存和死亡的故事
🌟 记录一个个为了朴素理想行走在悬崖边缘的人，反抗主流、快乐至上的人，在世俗意义上甘愿失败的人，捕捉他们跃动的心灵和对自由的向往
🌟 呈现人与人之间的联结和羁绊，从可见的结组、搭档，到不可言说、隐秘传承的精神共同体
🌟 大量采访，扎实研究，严谨的事实核查，成就四十四万字长篇非虚构力作
🌟 “挥着翅膀不再回头，纵然带着永远的伤口，至少我还拥有自由。”
🌟 “因为喜欢所以选择去做，因为足够喜欢所以愿意承担一直做下去可能会造成的后果。”
🌟 罗新、杨潇推荐阅读

“山是所有风景的开端和结束。”
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罗新、杨照、陈以侃 联合推荐
《失落的卫星》作者刘子超 ：麦克法伦具有参透风景本质的魔力
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◶ 罗伯特·麦克法伦惊艳首作，攀上陡直冰封的高山，回溯人类内心最炙热的情感
◴ 当代最好的行走文学作家×剑桥大学教授×最年轻的布克奖评委会主席，行走文学三部曲启程之作，科学与诗意交汇，心智和体验穿透风景
◵ 人类为何要冒死攀爬高山？解开高山蛊惑人心的瑰丽谜团，书写人山之间恐惧、迷恋、征服的罗曼史
◷ 地质学×历史学×生物学×文学，一场穿越三百年的地质时空之旅：山是所有风景的开端，每块石头都是历史书，在大脑中刮起冰山风暴
◵ 《深时之旅》作者代表作，获《卫报》首作奖、毛姆文学奖，罗新、杨照、刘子超、陈以侃联合推荐
◷ 新锐设计师汐和操刀设计，渲染心灵之山的瑰丽梦幻；专业编译，精准传递麦氏写作的硬核与诗意
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《念念远山》是剑桥学者罗伯特·麦克法伦“行走文学三部曲”的启程之作。
仅三个世纪前，山脉还被视作大自然的粗率造物、地球表皮上的“疖子”。人们普遍相信高山险坡上游荡着邪灵，山顶上则住着神灵——可千万别爬上山去。三百年间，人们对山的恐惧如何转变成迷恋和向往？
罗伯特·麦克法伦走出书斋，踏上危险的山径——从苏格兰凯恩戈姆冰川蚀刻的山谷，到阿尔卑斯积雪消融的山脊，再到天山山脉的冰斗，历经冻伤与岩崩，亲身感受高山世界偏僻与宁静、荒芜与惊奇、危险与希望交缠的诱惑。
这趟旅程通往陡直冰封的高山，也唤出一代代奔赴群山的肉身和心灵，并最终绘制出我们隐秘的内心风景：我们所说的“山”，是地球物质形态和人类想象力的共同产物，是我们的心灵之山。
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罗伯特·麦克法伦是当今最著名的旅行写作、自然写作作家之一，考虑到他的学院派背景，他对野外的痴迷似乎与他在图书馆的探险出人意料地无缝对接。——北京大学历史系教授 罗新
麦克法伦被视为新一代自然写作与旅行文学的旗手，以大量出色的文学修辞（尤其是隐喻）极度延展风景意象及深度，以层出不穷的感官描述创造出人的内在风景和外在风景不停亲密交流的感受。他创新的写作语言带动大量评论，并启发了新一波的地方写作。——作家 杨照
麦克法伦具有参透风景本质的魔力，在他的笔下，万物皆有生命，风雨如同启示，常识会被颠覆。他将艰深的跨学科知识融入最平常的事物，手握一块普通的石头，就能写出一段亿万年前的地球往事，为我们提供一个观察世界的崭新坐标系。——作家 刘子超
科学与诗意交汇，心智和体验穿透风景，麦克法伦像登山者要保命一样，绝不留下任何潦草的动作，用难以想象的精力在行文中贯彻着一种优雅和警觉。——作家、译者 陈以侃
借助麦克法伦的脚步，我们仿佛第一次睁开眼睛，看到了新鲜的、以往不曾见过的自然景物，恢复了因熟知而忽视、因忽视而麻木的听觉、嗅觉、触觉、味觉、动觉。——浙江大学人文学院教授 张德明
麦克法伦展现了前辈作家难以企及——文献纵深如此悠远、地理规模这般宏大；人物行径百般殊异，但心意却又极其深邃——的人类心灵活动图谱。——作家 詹伟雄
麦克法伦如同一名见识甚广的探险向导，开启了一场穿越三百年科学、文学、哲学和怪癖史的愉快旅行。这是新的探险写作，代表一种新文类的诞生。——《爱尔兰时报》
麦克法伦描绘了一段文化演变史。很少有作品像《念念远山》一样，如此有力地探索了山地风景在人们想象中的惊人转变。——《卫报》
《念念远山》展现出令人目眩的博学、敏锐的分析能力、精准的历史文化感，以及作者对所写主题的热忱。——《洛杉矶时报》
在纪念登顶珠峰五十周年而出版的所有书中，《念念远山》是最富见地、最引人深思的一本。麦克法伦娴熟地探入古生物学、地质学、进化论和地球板块构造等发现背后的文化含义，其语言风格也显示出他的坚毅与诗意。——《经济学人》

本书共分9章，内容包括中国冰川在各山脉和流域中的数量分布、冰山变化及其融水径流等，重点是对分水系进行较深入的论述，冰川数量以统计表形式表示，并补充了大量流域冰川分布图、典型冰川图和照片。

《中国冰川图鉴》以我国西部存在现代冰川与古冰川遗迹的各个主要山系（阿尔泰山、天山、帕米尔高原、喀喇昆仑山、昆仑山、唐古拉山、念青唐古拉山、冈底斯山、喜马拉雅山、横断山等）为重点，全面总结了中国冰川资源及其变化状况，展示了我国西部地区现代冰川景观，一些曾经考察地区与重点监测地区冰川景观近几十年来的变化状况和地质历史事情冰川遗迹（第四纪冰川）景观等内容。本书精选照片300余张，几乎涵盖了中国所有的冰川。按中国冰川分布、冰川类型、冰面景观、冰川地貌、冰川变化、冰川资源与灾害，以及冰川野外考察等进行编辑，并配有简要的中英文说明，科学地解说了每张照片的基本内容和相关的冰川学基础知识。