Training for the New Alpinism - A Manual for the Climber as Athlete

Training for New Alpinism takes the techniques refined in other sports and applies them to climbing, to help you build a structured training regime to improve your climbing, at any ability level.

Areas covered include; Alititude adapation, endurance and strength training, nutrition, mental fitness and goal setting.

Written by Steve House, a world-renowned climber and mountain guide, and Scott Johnston, a top climbing coach, as well as essays from the likes of Ueli Steck and others, the wealth of knowledge that went into this book is phenomenal