{"product_id":"rock-climbing-the-art-of-safe-ascent","title":"Rock Climbing: The Art of Safe Ascent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWritten by world renowned rock climbers and veteran Falcon authors John Long and Bob Gaines, this comprehensive volume will be the go-to resource for the necessities of rock climbing safety. By stressing both fundamentals and state-of-the-art techniques, it will be a great resource for both beginners and experienced climbers looking to brush up on their skills.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_ISBNTabs_C2\" class=\"tab-pane\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"isbn-bio\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eJohn Long \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an acclaimed rock climber and author of more than forty books, including several in Falcon’s catalog. He is one of the most prolific adventure writers out there and has authored magazine articles, screenplays, documentary films, and television and movie scripts, as well as instructional rock climbing books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning in the mid-1970s with his historic one-day ascent of the Nose route on El Capitan, Long became a mainstay in the world of extreme sports and adventure. He and his elite group of climbers, the “Stonemasters”, ushered in a new era of big wall climbing with their epic climbs in Yosemite National Park and elsewhere. In the years that followed, John Long transitioned from rock climbing to international exploration, traveling around the world from the jungles of Southeast Asia to the North Pole. Some of his many achievements include the first coast-to-coast traverse of Borneo and the discovery and exploration of the world’s largest river cave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Long has also built a successful television and film career, producing the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eInternational Guinness Book of World Records \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etelevision show before moving to feature films. The Sylvester Stallone movie, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eCliffhanger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is based on one of Long’s stories. He lives in Venice, California. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eBob Gaines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e began rock climbing at Joshua Tree in the 1970s. Since then he has pioneered over 400 first ascents in the park. Bob began his career as a professional rock climbing guide in 1983 and is the owner of Vertical Adventures Rock Climbing School, which offers classes and guided climbs at Joshua Tree. Vertical Adventures was voted the #1 rock climbing school in America by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eOutside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBob has worked extensively in the film business as a climbing stunt coordinator. He has coordinated more than forty television commercials, and he was Sylvester Stallone’s climbing instructor for the movie \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eCliffhanger. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBob doubled for William Shatner in the movie \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eStar Trek V,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as Capt. Kirk free-soloing on El Capitan in Yosemite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBob is an AMGA Certified Rock Climbing Instructor and is the coauthor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eRock Climbing: The AMGA Single Pitch Manual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the textbook for the AMGA's single pitch instructor program. He has worked extensively training U.S. military special forces, including U.S. NavySEAL Team 6, and is known for his technical expertise in anchoring and rescue techniques. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBob is also the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eBest Climbs Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eToproping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eRappelling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eAdvanced Rock Climbing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand is coauthor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eClimbing Anchors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eClimbing Anchors Field Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (with John Long). Bob's other passion is fly fishing. He currently holds eleven International Game Fish Association world records. 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