The world is a big place, and climbing generally involves working out which big rocks around this big place you want to explore, climb, or question your life choices on. If you’re a climber that struggles with decision-making this book is the perfect one to help you plan your next adventure.
Broken into handy bite-sized explores countries around the world by climbing region. It’s a pastiche of guide book, history book and handy data, such as topo maps. Each region is introduced with a “fact file” covering types of climb, types of rock, grade variation, climb length, best time to climb and notable climbs. What follows can include anything from personal stories by the authors, historical information covering first ascents, the evolution of climbing in the area, route and approach information, geographical data, and more. Authors James Peasron and Caroline Ciavaldini are celebrated climbers and adventurers in their own rights, with both having new lines and first ascents to their names across the world. As this book is built from many of their own experiences you can be confident that the information provided has been climber tested!
