The Zen of Climbing

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What do Zen masters, sixteenth-century Samurai, and the worlds elite climbers have incommon

They have perfected the of awareness, of being in the moment, of trusting the process.

Climbing is a sport of perception, and our successes and failures are matters of mind asmuch as body.

Written by philosopher, essayist, and lifelong climber Francis Sanzaro, The Zen ofClimbing of climbing, allowing us to merge mental and physical attributes in one embodied whole.

This compact volume puts the climbers mind at the forefront of practice.

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'The Zen of Climbing is a fascinating read. We are climbing our best by paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally to the unfolding of experience moment by moment. The book integrates different forms of practice for developing your physical, cognitive, and mental domains. Highly recommended!'

-- Udo Neumann, climber, coach, filmmaker, co-author of Performance Rock Climbing

'Between the start and finish of every climb, big or small, is a vertical gulf we can see across but never fully chart beforehand. The Zen of Climbing provides a peerless working model of how to embrace the unknown, cross that gulf and come to know the crazy wonderful sorcery of ascent.'

-- John Long, author of more than forty books, storyteller, stonemaster

Author Bio

FrancisSanzaro is equal parts climber, writer andphilosopher. The former Editor-in-Chief ofRock and Ice, AscentandGymClimbermagazines, he has been climbing for more than 30 years:trad, ice, sport, alpine and bouldering. His first book,The Boulder: A Philosophy for Bouldering, won early critical acclaim.It isnow published in a second edition.Hehasa PhD in the Philosophy of Religion (2012) from Syracuse University,New York.His essays, poetry and fiction have appeared frequently inTheNew York Times,Outside,ClimbingandAdventure Journal, amongst a dozen other publications.Hehas appeared on the BBC, on international podcasts, and delivered a TEDx talk on wilderness and risk. He makes his home in the mountains of Colorado, with his wife and two children.