Ice World: Techniques and Experiences of Modern Ice Climbing

This book was for my son, he said that he was able to learn much from it, but that he wished it had more pages, to be able to study the techniques, in a person learning to climb, whether on ice, or rock climbing. HE was quite satisfied with it's contents, and wishes everyone involved in the shipping and handling of his books, a joyful Christmas, and a happy new year.

Jeff Lowe's earlier book, the Ice Experience, was a companion text to Yvon Choinard's Climbing Ice, and those two formed the vast majority of the printed information on technical ice climbing for several decades. Now his new book eclipses everything else on the market for its scope, practicality, and good looks (the photos are one of the highlights of the book). Buy this one if you have any serious or casual interest in the subject; the others pale in comparison.

Jeff Lowe's Ice World is a must have for any ice climber. His in depth descriptions of classic techniques as well as insight into skills that helped him put up incredible mixed routes are all detailed in easy to read language. The vivid photography really brings Lowe's instruction to life. This book is one of the best climbing reads out there.

Jeff Lowe did a wonderfull job explaining the climbing techniques and reasons behind the technique. The knowledge in the book range from basic crampon technique to desparate overhanging dry tooling. All that is completed by excellent story of the frozen world

Read a few Ice-Climbing books, but found this to be the best of the lot in that it touches all the aspects of Ice-climbing- Equipment, Technique, Attitude, Ratings, all illustrated with good photos & tables. The order of presentation could be changed though, IMHO i.e technical stuff first

An excellent and Inormative book