Jared Ogden taught himself to climb his first big wall by trial and error.

In this book he offers you the chance to have the trials without the errors. A superb introduction to climbing, and living on, the big aid routes of the world.

Topics include:
Tools for the trade and how to use them
Leading and Hauling scenarios
Multiple following setups for different terrain
How to live on a wall
Big wall style and ethics
Key training exercises (practiced near the ground) and real life stories reinforce instruction

Illustrated in full colour

ISBN: 0898867487
Published: 2005