Speed Climbing!: How To Climb Faster And Better (How to Climb Series) - Softcover

Hans Florine is a professional climber, writer, photographer, and outdoor guide who holds numerous speed records in outdoor climbing, from sport routes to alpine ascents. He was a U.S. National Champion in Difficulty and Speed Climbing, a World Champion in Speed Climbing, and a three-time gold medalist in Speed Climbing at the X Games. For four years he served as the executive director of the American Sport Climbers Federation, the governing body for competitive climbing in the United States. He lives in Lafayette, California.

Bill Wright is a software engineer and enthusiastic weekend climber with a passion for all things climbing and a boundless curiosity about the techniques of the super speed climbers. He spent nine years living in the Bay Area and climbing most of the structures in Yosemite. Recently, Bill has turned more and more to speed climbing. He enjoys alpine climbing, big walls, scrambling, and cragging. He lives in Superior, Colorado.

Hans Florine and Bill Wright pried themselves off the rock long enough to update this new edition of Climb On! because, as they say, "The only thing better than climbing is more climbing!" Mixing humor with history, personal experiences, and lots of common sense and good advice, they offer other climbers the tips they've used successfully for moving faster up and down the rock. The techniques, illustrations, and inspirational stories offered in this book will have you climbing more routes more often in no time.