High Drama - The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of American Competition Climbing

"In [this book, the author] weaves a multilayered story exploring rock climbing's transformation from a pursuit of select anti-establishment vagabonds to a sport embraced by competitors of all ages, social classes, and backgrounds"-- Provided by publisher.

About the author

John Burgman has been reporting on competition climbing for the better part of a decade. He writes regularly for Climbing and Climbing Business Journal. He is a Fulbright grant recipient and the author of two previous books, Why We Climb: A Dirtbag's Quest for Vertical Reason and Island Solitaire.
Kynan Waggoner is the former CEO of USA Climbing, the national governing body of the sport of competition climbing in the United States.

Product details

• Authors: John Burgman
• Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781629377759
• ISBN: 978-1-62937-775-9
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 216 mm x 32 mm
• Weight: 549 g
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; Bergsteigen und Klettern, SPORTS & RECREATION / Mountaineering, Sports & Recreation, SPORTS & RECREATION / Olympics & Paralympics