Ice World: Techniques and Experiences of Modern Ice Climbing

by Jeff Lowe

Climbing veteran Jeff Lowe provides a history of the sport, an overview of the world's best ice climbs, riveting personal stories, and professional insight into such matters as gear and avoiding hazards. Includes detailed instructions for tackling basic and advanced techniques. Includes some 250 b&w and color photographs. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Genres: Mountaineering, Climbing

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Jeff Lowe was an American alpinist from Ogden, Utah. Lowe is credited with bringing modern ice climbing to the United States from Europe as well as pushing the limits of mixed climbing.