Hangdog Days: Conflict, Change, and the Race for 5.14 camp open: 9 kN

open: 9 kN

Compatible with IRVIS and DART crampons

We wait tensely with her through weeks of rain

gray (right)

wherever that quest takes them

Hangdog Days: Conflict, Change, and the Race for 5.14 camp open: 9 kNHangdog Days vividly chronicles the era when rock climbing exploded in popularity, attracting a new generation of talented climbers eager to reach new heights via harder routes and faster ascents. This contentious, often entertaining period gave rise to sport climbing, climbing gyms, and competitive climbing indelibly transforming the sport. Jeff Smoot was one of those brash young climbers, and here he traces the development of traditional climbing