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Climbing Free: My Life in the Vertical World | 
 enlarge | Authors: Lynn Hill, Greg Child
Creator: John Long
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 569868
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0393324338
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9780393324334
ASIN: 0393324338
Publication Date: May 2003
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Condition: Read once, normal wear, has just been sitting on a shelf
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Book Description
The legendary rock climber who redefined the boundaries of her sport tells her story. From the age of thirteen when she began climbing, it was clear Lynn Hill had an unusual gift. Before long she was arguably the best rock climber in the world, establishing routes so bold and difficult that few others could follow. And in 1994, Lynn succeeded on a climb that no one—man or woman—has been able to repeat: the first "free ascent" of the Nose on Yosemite's El Capitan, which means that she climbed 3,000 feet of vertical granite without using gear to aid her ascent—and all in under twenty-three hours. In Climbing Free Hill describes her famous climb and meditates on how she harnesses the strength and the courage to push herself to such extremes. She tells of her near-fatal 80-foot fall, her youth as a stunt artist for Hollywood, her friendships with climbing's most colorful personalities, and the tragedies and triumphs of her life in the vertical world. More than merely a story of adventure, this book stands out as a genuine, singular account of a life richly and boldly lived. 32 pages of color photographs, 35 black-and-white photographs.
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 Inspiring November 20, 2007
I read this book while on climbing outings in Joshua Tree and Bishop. It really inspired me to take my climbing to a new level. Lynn's small size and tiny hands (see the actual size of her hand on the back of the cover) made me quite determined that I too could climb hard since she and I are the same height. If you are a complete non-climber, you may find parts of the book difficult to understand. Even though she does try to explain the technical language in simple terms, some of the concepts could be better understood if the reader has actually experienced climbing. If you have climbed, you will love this book and be inspired by it. And if you haven't climbed, this book will certainly inspire you to give it a try!
how to be great. July 3, 2007
i find the book fairly exciting to read and i finished it quickly. unlike many adventure, mountaineering or climbing books which there are the long treads in the middle, this book doesn't suffer from that. ok, rock-climbing is a much faster sport than mountaineering, but many of Lynn Hill's climbs lasted for days. Fortunately, she had so many stories to tell that she didn't need to stretch the parts decribing certain climbs. of course she still wrote in more details how she achieved certain climbs and overcame certain cruxes.
Lynn Hill was one of the greatest rock-climbers ever (male or female). it is also interesting to learn from the book how she attained that greatness:
1. obtain the necessary abilities, skills and knowledge by appropriate training and studies. (for e.g. Hill started running regularly to improve her aerobic endurance).
2. do the things that you are passionate and excited about, and have fun doing it. know what your talents are.
3. do not give up. work hard.
4. identify goals. then plan the steps to achieving them.
5. turn weaknesses into strengths. (for e.g. Lynn Hill turned her small physical frame to her advantage).
6. find the right partners.
7. be a nice person.
these lessons are so generic that all great men and women seem to practise them; the rest of us know about them but seem unable to follow through.
if i have one small complaint about the book, it is that Hill was quite repetitive about her reasons in choosing rock-climb over say other possible pursuits that came her paths (such as gymnastics, weigh-lifting, track running, etc). she said more than a few times how she couldn't understand the risks that mountaineers are taking, and that mountaineering is not what she would happily do. rock-climbing may be the best sport for Lynn Hill; but it is not the best sport for everyone.
Adventuresports Institute "Text" February 6, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I utilize this book as the text for my Winter Adventure Skills course at the Adventuresports Institute of Garrett College. Very entertaining and full of wonderful winter camping tips. Not just for backcountry skiing, useful for all aspects of winter backcountry travel.
A young rock climber July 4, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I read this book and I found Lynn's story fasicinating and different. I thought it was inspiring how she tried to overcome the boundaries she faced as a woman rock climber. As a rock climber myself, I found this book particulary interesting but I think is a good story for anyone. I agree with many who wrote reviews of this book: the book is missing something. The writing itself would be better it had more emotion, flavor, texture...whatever you perfer to call it. Overall however, this was a good book. I particularly liked how there were pictures included in the book too.
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