Patagonia Books

Training for the New Alpinism $35

Treating the climber as an ath lete, is a how-to manual on getting the best out of yourself. Written by renowned alpinist Steve House and his trainer Scott Johnston, the book combines il lustrations, photos, graphs and clear, easyto-understand explanations and descr iptions to translate theor y into practice. With ideas for training plans for ever yone from the weekend warrior to ful l-time guides, House and Johnston outline how to identif y and achieve your climbing goals. Starting with the basic workings of the human body through strength training, nutr ition, mental f itness, there are chapters that cover ever y conceivable var iable to getting the best out your body. The must-have book for ever y climber.