Improve Technique, Safety, and Performance

The first edition of Ice & Mixed Climbing was groundbreaking: a comprehensive instructional guide to ice and mixed climbing written by one of the sport's premier practitioners, Will Gadd. Like its predecessor, this fully revised and updated second edition features detailed instruction on technique—from the swing of the ice tool to the placement of the feet, to combining actions for maximum efficiency.

New sections on climbing glacial ice and expanded discussions of dry-tool placement encourage ice and mixed climbers to get out year-round, while a thoroughly revised chapter on training options helps them get into top condition. Gadd has been climbing since, in his words, “dinosaurs wore crampons to Sunday school,” and in this new edition, he shares everything you need to know to have fun while climbing ice and mixed routes.

Specification

• Page Size: 175 x 216 mm
  
• No of Pages: 320
  
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
  
• ISBN13: 9781680511260
  
• Author: Will Gadd
  
• Published Date: November 2025
  
• Edition: 2nd Ed, Nov 2025
  
• Binding: Paperback
  
• Illustrations: Colour throughout
  
• Weight: 660g