'1001 Climbing Tips is a refreshing take on the climbing guide genre. Irreverent, it has a laugh on virtually every page, but also some extremely useful advise and some points of genuine interest. The panel are grateful for tip 974 ""Never drink your own urine""' - Paul Pritchard, 2016 Banff Mountain Book Competition Jury
'1001 Climbing Tips had me laughing out loud in places, which I never thought possible for this genre of book. A tremendous resource that should be an essential addition to every climber's loo-library' Ian Parnell, Climb magazine
Imagine an alien came down to Earth, stuck a probe into a climber's brain one who'd been climbing for over thirty years - and then transmogrified the contents into a big book of climbing tips. Well, 1001 Climbing Tips by Andy Kirkpatrick is just such a book.
This is no regular instruction manual - it's much more useful than that. This is a massive collection of all those little tips that make a real difference when at the crag, in the mountains, or when you're planning your next big trip. It's for anyone who hangs off stuff, or just hangs around in the mountains. These tips are based on three decades of climbing obsession, as well as nineteen ascents of El Cap, numerous Alpine north faces, trips to the polar ice caps, and many other scary climbs and expeditions.
AUTHOR: Andy Kirkpatrick has a reputation for seeking out routes where the danger is real and the return questionable, pushing himself on some of the hardest walls and faces in the Alps and beyond. He was born and raised on a council estate in Hull, one of the UK's flattest cities, and suffered from severe dyslexia which went undiagnosed until he was nineteen. Thriving on this apparent adversity, Andy transformed himself into one of the world's most driven and accomplished climbers and an award-winning writer. In 2001 he undertook an eleven-day solo ascent of the Reticent Wall on El Capitan, one of the hardest solo climbs in the world. This climb was the central theme of his first book Psychovertical, which won the 2008 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature. His second book, Cold Wars, won the 2012 Boardman Tasker Prize. In 2014 he partnered BBC One's The One Show presenter Alex Jones as she climbed Moonlight Buttress in Zion National Park in aid of Sport Relief. Andy lives in Sheffield with his two children.
By:
Andy Kirkpatrick
Imprint: Vertebrate Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 189mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 625g
ISBN: 9781910240533
ISBN 10: 1910240532
Series: 1001 Tips
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 April 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified
Introduction Acknowledgements Notes Feedback and updates This book sucks 1 Basics Learning Partnerships Ropes Passive protection Active protection Slings, quickdraws and cord Karabiners Knots Leading Harnesses Building a rack on the cheap Indoor climbing Rock boots Rock clothing Route finding 2 Safety Helmets Descent Dealing with heat Loose rock Rescue Benightment 3 Big wall Pegs Jumaring Hauling and haul bags Speed climbing Hand bolting Hooks Fifi hooks and connectors 4 Ice Basics Protection Leading 5 Mixed Leading Gear Footwork 6 Mountain Crevasses Clothing, boots and equipment Sleeping bags and mats Mountain bivvies Navigation and storm tactics Repair kit Snow shelters Food First aid Stoves, pans and kitchen stuff Snow travel Expedition and mountain tents 7 Training Overcoming fear Strength training Food Endurance training 8 Stuff Don’t try this at home Guiding principles of Andy Kirkpatrick Choosing a guide or climbing course Make your own kit Photography and video Sponsorship and media Bodily functions Trip packing and travel 9 Reading list
Author Website:
http://andy-kirkpatrick.com
Andy Kirkpatrick is an award-winning author and climber. With a reputation for seeking out routes where the danger is real and the return questionable, he has pushed himself on some of the hardest walls and faces around the world. He was born and raised on a council estate in Hull, one of the UK’s flattest cities, and suffered from severe dyslexia which went undiagnosed until he was nineteen. Thriving on this apparent adversity, Andy transformed himself into one of the world’s most driven and accomplished climbers and an award-winning writer. In 2001 he undertook an eleven-day solo ascent of the Reticent Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite, one of the hardest solo climbs in the world. This climb was the central theme of his first book Psychovertical, which won the 2008 Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature. His second book, Cold Wars, won the 2012 Boardman Tasker Award. In 2014 he partnered BBC One’s The One Show presenter Alex Jones as she climbed Moonlight Buttress in Zion National Park in aid of Sport Relief. Unknown Pleasures: Collected Writing on Life, Death, Climbing and Everything in Between was published in 2018. Andy lives in Ireland with his wife Vanessa.
Reviews for 1001 Climbing Tips: The essential climbers’ guide: from rock, ice and big-wall climbing to diet, training and mountain survival
'1001 Climbing Tips is a refreshing take on the climbing guide genre. Irreverent, it has a laugh on virtually every page, but also some extremely useful advise and some points of genuine interest. The panel are grateful for tip 974 - Never drink your own urine. ' (Paul Pritchard, 2016 Banff Mountain Book Competition Jury); '1001 Climbing Tips had me laughing out loud in places, which I never thought possible for this genre of book. A tremendous resource that should be an essential addition to every climber's loo-library' (Ian Parnell, Climb magazine).
- Short-listed for Banff Mountain Book Competition 2016
- Shortlisted for Banff Mountain Book Competition 2016.
- Winner of Best Guidebook, Banff Mountain Book Festival 2016
