Better Bouldering

by John Sherman

Overview

This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of Better Bouldering presents all the techniques and tricks gleaned from the forty-plus 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493029273
Publisher:	Globe Pequot Publishing
Publication date:	11/07/2017
Edition description:	3rd Edition
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

John “Verm” Sherman is arguably the most prolific and experienced American boulderer, in the last 42 years having visited over 600 areas and climbing an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 problems, thousands being first ascents. During the mid-80s to early-90s, Sherman was the foremost developer of bouldering at Hueco Tanks. He established over 400 first ascents there and while writing the first Hueco Tanks bouldering guide climbed all but one of the 900+ problems in the book. In the process he introduced the V-system of grading boulder problems. Sherman also designed the Kinnaloa Sketchpad, the first commercially available bouldering pad, upon which the majority of subsequent designs are based. He is particularly fond of ground-up highball first ascents—high risk propositions requiring outstanding skill and judgment—a passion that started in the pre-pad era and continues today. Besides Better Bouldering, Sherman is also author of the award-winning Stone Crusade, a historical guide to American bouldering.

Table of Contents

1. Gear2. Safety3. The Art of Dynamic Movement4. Finesse and Power5. More Bouldering Tricks6. The Mental Game7. Strategies and Avoiding Mistakes8. Health and Injuries9. First Ascents10. More Bouldering Games11. Training12. Paths to Success

Editorial Reviews

Praise for the previous edition: “The most sophisticated ‘how-to’ book I’ve seen on any climbing subject.” —Climbing Magazine

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