Experienced Aid Climbers Needed

[layton]

I just finished my "little" book - actually its rather hefty now. Anyway, what I have missing is a chapter on big wall and AID climbing tips, tricks, and techniques. I'm not looking for a "how to" chapter, but seasoned advice on the gear that's out there (I'd like a complete gear review from Pro to haul bags to food, to tweaking gear, etc), creative gear placement in clean and nailing placements, new wave gear placements, bivying tips, hauling tips, cleaning tips, and anything else that's specific to big wall and aid climbing. I would like as many photos as possible too.

I've already written about 150+ pages and have taken 600 photos.

 

We can talk $$ if and when it gets published. If it doesn't get published, consider it a community service project.

 

I'd love to have a few people in on this as AID climbing seems to have more than it's fair share of tricks - and I don't know much about it.

 

send an email to michael_layton at hot mail dot com if you're interested.

 

Thanks!

[pink]

alpine aid climbing or big wall aid climbing?

[pindude]

Here's the man who has your info, and could add to your 150 pages.

[JosephH]

I think Chris is shopping for the same over on SuperTopo - you guys need to kidnap Ammon for a weekend...

[layton]

well shit, looks like chris and chuck ($125 - WTF!), have it covered. sweet, that saves me a lot of effort.

nevermind...

[olyclimber]

Were you going to write "On How to be Bitchen"?? I have always wondered how it is done, now it can be mine for a mere 23 dollars for volume one.

[EWolfe]

I think lots of shiny stuff - bling, in the parlance of the times, is the answer to both questions

[Greta]

aid is, well, aid.

[PhöQ]

[tomtom]

Aid climbing in Three Easy Steps:

 

1) WHACK

2) Dangle

3) Repeat.

[DirtyHarry]

Shit dude, should have talked to Kit Lewis at the Ropeup the other weekend. He'll tell you all sorts of cool stuff, including how to make first drunk ascents.