Hangdog Days (ePub)
Conflict, Change, and the Race for 5.14
(Sprache: Englisch)
- Fast-paced history-cum-memoir about rock climbing in the wild-and-wooly '80s
- Highlights ground-breaking achievements from the era
Hangdog Days vividly chronicles the era when rock climbing exploded in popularity, attracting...
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- Fast-paced history-cum-memoir about rock climbing in the wild-and-wooly '80s
- Highlights ground-breaking achievements from the era
Hangdog Days vividly chronicles the era when rock climbing exploded in popularity, attracting a new generation of talented climbers eager to reach new heights via harder routes and faster ascents. This contentious, often entertaining period gave rise to sport climbing, climbing gyms, and competitive climbing--indelibly transforming the sport.
Jeff Smoot was one of those brash young climbers, and here he traces the development of traditional climbing "rules," enforced first through peer pressure, then later through intimidation and sabotage. In the late '70s, several climbers began introducing new tactics including "hangdogging," hanging on gear to practice moves, that the old guard considered cheating. As more climbers broke ranks with traditional style, the new gymnastic approach pushed the limits of climbing from 5.12 to 5.13. When French climber Jean-Baptiste Tribout ascended To Bolt or Not to Be, 5.14a, at Smith Rock in 1986, he cracked a barrier many people had considered impenetrable.
In his lively, fast-paced history enriched with insightful firsthand experience, Smoot focuses on the climbing achievements of three of the era's superstars: John Bachar, Todd Skinner, and Alan Watts, while not neglecting the likes of Ray Jardine, Lynn Hill, Mark Hudon, Tony Yaniro, and Peter Croft. He deftly brings to life the characters and events of this raucous, revolutionary time in rock climbing, exploring, as he says, "what happened and why it mattered, not only to me but to the people involved and those who have followed."
Autoren-Porträt von Jeff Smoot
Jeff Smoot has always lived close to his outdoor passion, from writing for climbing magazines to researching and writing guidebooks, to serving on Seattle's Camp Long Advisory Council, which supports outdoor education and opportunities for disadvantaged and underserved youth. He is the founder of Camp Long's annual Mountain Fest, celebrating Seattle's rich climbing history and culture. A semi-retired attorney, he has served as Chair of the Washington State Bar Association Law Clerk Board and is a regular speaker at legal education seminars. Jeff lives in Seattle.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jeff Smoot
- 2019, 320 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Mountaineers Books
- ISBN-10: 1680512331
- ISBN-13: 9781680512335
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.03.2019
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