Free Solo Climbing (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781682776766)

Experience the thrill and adventure of extreme sports like never before! Designed for readers age 12 and up, this nonfiction action sports series examines adrenaline-pumping disciplines such as BASE jumping, big wave surfing, cave diving, and the world of full-contact mixed martial arts. The origins, growth, controversies, and star athletes of each sport are profiled. Could you scale a sheer cliff? Picture the rock beneath your fingertips. The air thinning as you ascend higher and higher. Then, with no ropes to catch you, each move becomes critical. Free solo climbing is an exhilarating test of skill and nerve, offering unique thrills, challenges, and risks. High school readers get detailed knowledge of the skills and equipment needed to succeed at this extreme sport. Action-packed photography and dynamic sidebars make for engrossing reading. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index, and suggested resources.

Author: Tracey Miller
ISBN-10: 168277676X
ISBN-13: 9781682776766
Publisher: Creative Paperbacks
Language: English
Published: 01/14/2025
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.40w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 552693 / Free Solo Climbing