5.7 - Haikus for the Climber — a book of 350 haikus about climbing and the outdoors, complete with 10 linocut images.
223 pages celebrating all that makes climbing what it is:
- Ever run out a route 20' above your last piece? There's a haiku about that.
- Ever recount an epic around the campfire after a good day outdoors? There's a haiku about that.
- Ever punt off a gym problem because of a spinner hold? There's a haiku about that.
Inspired by 10+ years of climbing and a love of the outdoors. A great rain day read for any climber — including one haiku in French!
Finalist of the 2025 Banff Mountain Book Competition (Mountain Fiction & Poetry).
About the author: Mike Brown has been climbing for over 10 years and lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is a route developer and co-author of the Kenora Rock Climbs and Manitoba Rock Climbs guidebooks.
- Published by Boreal Forest Books in 2024
- Author: Mike Brown
- Language: English
- Color: black & white
- Pages: 207
- Dimension: 5″ wide by 7″ tall
- ISBN: 9781999541729