All and Nothing (eBook)

Inside Free Soloing

Jeff Smoot (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022
320 Seiten
Mountaineers Books (Verlag)
978-1-68051-333-2 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;...an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history and psychology of free soloing."e; -- Steve Potter - Climbing MagazineAn insider s perspective on free soloingFrom the author of the critically acclaimed Hangdog DaysExamines what motivates people to climb without a ropeOnce considered a fringe activity, climbing without a rope has entered the mainstream consciousness, largely because of the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo featuring professional climber Alex Honnold. Yet climbers have been free soloing all along motivated by reasons as varied as the climbers themselves.All and Nothing delves into the cultural history of free soloing, ranging across the storied climbing cultures of the Alps, Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, Joshua Tree, Yosemite, the Gunks, Eldorado Canyon, and several other locales. Writer and climber Jeff Smoot explores the interplay of climbing and risk, as well as psychological theories, evolving ethics, the effect of media coverage (particularly the portrayal of extreme sports), and shares original interviews with dozens of free soloists. Smoot also recounts his personal experiences climbing without a rope in the same era as talented climbers like Mark Twight and Peter Croft.From inside his complex connection to free soloing, he examines our relationship with risk, how we perceive our sense of control, and our perspective on mortality.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.9.2022
• Zusatzinfo: 10 b&w photographs
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Schlagworte: Austin Howell • Brad Gobright • call of the void • controlling fear climbing • Dan Osman • Dean Potter • Death Drive • Edgework • Edward Whymper • Emilio Comici • Extreme Sports Psychology • flow psychology • Hazel Findlay • highball bouldering • high place phenomenon • Jimmy Chin • John Bachar • John Long • John Yablonsky • Marc-Andre LeClerc • Michael Ybarra • paul preuss • peak experience • Peter Mortimer • Sensation Seeking • Sharon Wood • sports risk psychology • Steph Davis • Todd Skinner • Yabo
• ISBN-10: 1-68051-333-8 / 1680513338
• ISBN-13: 978-1-68051-333-2 / 9781680513332