Hooks

by Andy Kirkpatrick

Everything you ever wanted to know about hooks, hooking or bits of gear that don't hook, but have hook in their tiltle. This mini instruction book covers all sky hook types, how to use them, modify them, and employ them to daring ends.

Also covers fifi hooks, cam hooks and Russian mixed hooks.

A must for every big wall and aid dreamer, as well as thoes who need to cheat!

74 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 16, 2012

About the author

Andrew Kirkpatrick is a British mountaineer, author, motivational speaker and monologist. He is best known as a big wall climber, having scaled Yosemite's El Capitan 30+ times, including five solo ascents, and two one day ascents, as well as climbing in Patagonia, Alaska, Antarctica and the Alps. He has also crossed Greenland by ski. In 2014 he guided Alex Jones up Moonlight Buttress, Zion National Park, raising £1.9 million for Sport Relief.

Kirkpatrick has worked in film and TV as a safety advisor and stunt rigger, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, as well as in programs for CBBC, ITN, BBC and BBC Scotland.