Description

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From the author of The Zen of Climbing, this enlightening and essential book is an inspired collection of concise essays and reflections on the art of bouldering.

More than a sport, bouldering is a craft that demands equal fine-tuning of the mind and body. It calls for total commitment and attentiveness.

Climber, writer, and philosopher Francis Sanzaro brings the discipline into conversation with other sports and arts including architecture, dance, skateboarding, painting, parkour, martial arts, and gymnastics.

Sanzaro shows how the pursuit of bouldering is akin to developing a philosophy--something that can be nurtured and strengthened like a muscle, benefiting both body and soul. He explores all aspects of the craft and gives boulderers a voice of their own.

About the Author

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Francis Sanzaro is equal parts climber, writer, and philosopher and the author of The Zen of Climbing (2023). The former Editor-in-Chief of Rock and Ice, Ascent and Gym Climber magazines, he has been climbing for more than 30 years: trad, ice, sport, alpine, and bouldering. He has a PhD in the Philosophy of Religion (2012) from Syracuse University. His essays, poetry, and fiction have appeared frequently in The New York Times, Outside, Climbing, Adventure Journal, among a dozen others. He has appeared on the BBC, international podcasts, the New York Times' Op-Ed pages, and delivered a TEDx talk on wilderness and risk. He makes his home in the mountains of Colorado, with his wife and two children.