Climb On

The Global Culture of Climbing
Filled with epic outdoor photography and a wide spectrum of profiles, this impressive and visually rich volume celebrates the courage, persistence, and sense of renewal that define every climbers journey.

Sensitive to the experiences of beginning climbersand of the truth that every climber, no matter their level, must repeatedly face the uncertainty of gaining a footholdthis book offers a global portrait of what it means to move upward despite fear, doubt, or the unfamiliar.
Structured around 22 profiles, it highlights climbers from a range of backgrounds and disciplines: bouldering, rock climbing, big-wall routes, ice climbing, deep-water soloing, and indoor climbing. Each story reflects early attempts, setbacks, breakthroughs, and the quiet determination that makes climbing a lifelong practice of beginning again.
The accompanying photographyalpine vistas, desert rocks, sunlit gym holds