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License to Bouldern

<P>Bouldering is derived from the English word for a boulder and refers to climbing at jump height without a rope or harness. Bouldering has been experiencing rapid development worldwide for years, both on boulders and on artificial structures. Bouldering is not a fashionable trend sport, but pure, original climbing for which you need little more than shoes, a mat and some magnesia. The freedom of the ropes makes much more acrobatic movements possible than in sport climbing, which is why bouldering is also known as the "laboratory of climbing technique".</p><p>To solve modern bouldering problems, you need an excellent eye, intuitive biomechanical understanding and the body control of a circus performer. To develop the reader's eye, "License to Boulder" uses hundreds of photos to show the best boulderers of our time in concrete situations. In the process, details become visible that were previously hidden even from the actors themselves. "License to Boulder" is like a look over the shoulder of modern bouldering!</p> <p>Bouldering is valued as a particularly social activity. The physical proximity allows for immediate communication, which is not the case with route climbing. Few activities allow for such a communal experience. Whether world class or beginner, everyone benefits from bouldering together!</P> <P>Udo Neumann | Udini Verlag | 1st edition February 2010 | 192 pages</P>