Vertical World

Details the lives and accomplishments of influential climbers. Aimed at all climbing enthusiasts, this book profiles nine of the world's best young climbers in their own words and through conversations with their peers, to create an intimate portrait, revealing their personalities, drive, passion, openness and intimacy. Get psyched to get vertical!Each rock generation brings new vision and new focus to ultimate climbing challenges. In Vertical World, Katie Brown, herself one of the world’s greatest climbers, introduces nine of America’s best and brightest masters of rock climbing. Through engaging interviews and stunning action photographs taken by top climbing photographers, the most gifted climbers of this generation bring style, grace, skill, and strength to the hardest and most beautiful rock climbs on planet Earth. They talk about their successes and failures, their training secrets, their favorite crags, their climbing partners, their wildest dreams, and their craziest adventures. These are today’s cutting-edge climbers touching the vertical dream and climbing without limits. Dave Graham - climbed more 5.14 routes than anyone else in the worldChris Sharma - the first climber in the world to send 5.15aBeth Rodden - the world’s best all-around female rock climberDean Potter - America’s leading soloist, climbed Yosemite’s Half Dome and El Capitan in a dayJason Kehl - America’s premier high-ball bouldering aceJosh Wharton - climbed the world’s longest route up Great Trango Tower in PakistanSteph Davis - the second woman to free climb El Capitan in a dayLisa Rands - one of the world’s best woman boulderersTommy Caldwell - the world’s best all-around male rock climber Vertical World® is a registered trademark of Vertical World, Inc., America's first climbing gym, www.verticalworld.com. Used by permission. Vertical World details the lives and accomplishments of the most influential climbers of this generation, sharing through casual conversation an intimate portrait of each climber, revealing their personalities and drive with great frankness and intimacy. All athletes included are under thirty-five and have broken a major barrier or made a significant accomplishment within the sport - in all cases, something that will stand the test of time. The athletes represent all areas of climbing, from bouldering and sport climbing to mountaineering and big wall climbing.