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<\/p>\nSummer is officially here and for many that means finally having time to get back to reading. A variety of climbing-related books are available at the shop, ranging from training or nutrition books, to biographies of exceptional climbers or guide books for outdoor climbing.<\/p>\n
On vacation, however, the best books are the ones that make us dream, that inspire us and make us see things differently. So I suggest a list of of climbing books for this summer that have the potential to completely change your outlook on yourself and the sport.<\/p>\n
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The book that had the biggest impact on my climbing is without a doubt The Rock Warrior\u2019s Way. When I first started climbing, people around me mostly climbed outdoors, especially in trad. With almost no sports background, I lacked self-confidence, I was extremely scared and these difficulties negatively tainted my experience. In the end, I had very little fun.<\/p>\n
I discovered The Rock Warrior\u2019s Way while desperately trying to embrace traditional rock climbing on my first trip to Squamish. I remember reading the book straight through, hooked on the revealing and directly applicable lessons of Arno Ilgner. Although my climbing level also increased, it is the changes that occurred in my mind, in my approach and in my attitude that stood out to me from this reading.<\/p>\n
Divided into seven sections, The Rock Warrior\u2019s Way offers a mental training program that breaks self-limiting traps that one often unconsciously sets in rock climbing. Arno Ilgner brilliantly addresses several themes such as ego, confidence and the tricky relationship we have with failure, while offering the tools to push forward that personal growth. What\u2019s even more perfect is that these lessons are just as relevant to other areas of our lives.<\/p>\n
If you want more, the same author has also published Espresso Lessons, a book that puts into practice the theories elaborated in The Rock Warrior\u2019s Way.<\/p>\n
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Climbing since the 1990s, Steph Davis is a symbol of dedication to climbing and one of the few women at that time who made the choice to live for adventure and outdoor sports. Practicing many forms of climbing, she collects a number of first female ascents of some of the most difficult routes in the world. In 2005, she became the first woman to climb the Salath\u00e9 Wall, located on El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park, California. Graded 5.13b\/c over 35 pitches, this ascent is one of the many accomplishments that makes her a pioneer in the history of the sport.<\/p>\n
If her successful climbing career, her significant alpine climb and her experience as a base jumper are amazing, it is her resilience and her outlook on life that make Steph Davis so inspiring. She has always made the sacrifices necessary to make rock climbing her priority and will inspire you to question the importance you five to freedom and passion in your own life.<\/p>\n
In her book Le Choix du Vide, we can feel her intense love for the sport and the determination that pushed her to reach summits never seen by a woman, like Mount Fitz Roy, in Patagonia. Her biography instills the courage of a climber who is also one of the most experienced in Free solo (climbing without protective equipment) and who has been through her fair share of challenges and grief.<\/p>\n
If you want to know more about her before reading her biography, here is a video that might interest you :<\/p>\n