Book- Down: The Complete Descent Manual for Climbers, Alpinists and Mountaineers

Down is a groundbreaking encyclopedic study of the art of descent.

Its purpose is to create a single source for all descent techniques, both well-established and ideal for novice climbers and cutting-edge, high-value techniques for experienced and pro climbers.

The book was written and illustrated over three years by award-winning climber and writer Andy Kirkpatrick (Psychovertical, Cold Wars, 1001 Climbing Tips, Higher Education) and is based on four decades of epics, retreats, and F**k-ups.

At 80,000 words (420 pages) and 300 illustrations, this is a labor of love and an important and timely book for a community that loses too many climbers to rappelling accidents.