Girl on the Rocks (eBook)

A Woman's Guide to Climbing with Strength, Grace, and Courage

Katie Brown (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2008 | 1., First Edition
160 Seiten
Falcon Guides (Verlag)
978-0-7627-5246-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Girl on the Rocks is designed to inspire women intrigued by the sport, but intimidated by its male dominance and stereotype as "extreme;" to instruct women on technique, strength, and mental agility from a woman's perspective; and to empower women to climb harder and with more courage. Written for any woman interested or involved in the sport, Girl on the Rocks will inspire, instruct, and empower women of all ages and ability to get psyched and climb on.

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For women intrigued by the sport of climbing but intimidated by its male dominance and stereotype as "e;extreme,"e; Girl on the Rocks is a monumental resource, providing instructions on technique, strength, and mental agility from a woman's perspective.Through the sage advice of one of the world's foremost female climbers and the lens of an internationally acclaimed photographer, women learn that climbing is more fun than dangerous, that overcoming fear can boost self-esteem, and that the fitness benefits for women are tremendous. Most women learn climbing from men, but the sport is different fora woman, both physically and psychologically-and it is empowering for women to learn about climbing from "e;girls"e; who've been on the rocks themselves.The numerous photos in this full-color guide do wonders to clearly explain the various techniques, equipment, and styles of climbing for women. Further bringing the sport to life, author Katie Brown presents her interviews with numerous female climbers-from a young girl to a sixty-something professional climber-to learn what the sport has done for them.

Autor

Author Katie Brown is the young woman who Rock & Ice magazine dubbed "The Best Female Climber of the Millennium". As the first woman to onsight 5.13d (Omaha Beach, Red River Gorge, Kentucky) and flash 5.14a (Hydrophobia, Mont Sant, Spain) Katie Brown has been an influential and groundbreaking climber, male or female. She began climbing at age 13 and quickly dominated competition at the national and international level. Now in her mid-20s, she is a freelance writer, author of the book Vertical World (Falcon), and continues to travel the world as an elite professional climber.Photographer Ben Moon is an internationally reknowned outdoor photographer specializing in rock climbing and surfing. He has been featured in such magazines as Outside, Surfer, Rock & Ice, Mens Journal, National Geographic Adventure and regularly shoots for clients such as Yakima, Timberline, Patagonia, Solomon, and Black Diamond.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.11.2008
• Illustrationen: BEN MOON
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• ISBN-10: 0-7627-5246-7 / 0762752467
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7627-5246-1 / 9780762752461