Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger is the beautiful POLLEN book dedicated to climbing, from bouldering to sport climbing. Format 22.5 × 29 cm, striking images and stories from various locations, from the Alps to Patagonia and the urban scene.
Long confined to the fringes of unusual hobbies, climbing has undergone a generational transformation that has made it a true cultural phenomenon. From bouldering to sport climbing, Cliffhanger explores the most striking aspects of this fascinating activity. Julie Ellison embarks on a world tour, sharing climbing anecdotes from the Alps and Patagonia, and follows the thriving bouldering scene in Virgin Gorda.
With stunning images and in-depth stories, this book offers a comprehensive look at this world, both a sport and a way of life, highlighting the people, places, history, and culture that make climbing so unique. Whether you’ve been climbing for years or have never touched a hold, this book will make your palms sweat and your heart race.
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Features
- Dimensions
- 22,5 × 29 cm
- Weight
- 1710 g
Read before leaving, reread upon return
POLLEN brings together fifteen books that all talk about the same thing: going out. You follow legendary trails with Cam Honan, a year of cycling from Amsterdam to Singapore with Martijn Doolaard, the climbing scene with Julie Ellison, motorcycle routes, converted vehicles, and days spent below zero. One title leaves the road to tell the stories of lasting crafts: forging, weaving, sake brewing. All are in English, most printed in full color, in large formats that let the photography breathe.
Manufacturing
What we hold in our hands
All in color
Most titles are printed in full color, including photographs, from Wanderlust USA to One Year on a Bike, as well as The Great Outdoors and The New Traditional.
Wide formats
The pages range from 20 x 27 cm for The Great Outdoors to 24 x 32 cm for One Year on a Bike. A size chosen for landscape images.
Hardcover
Several titles are bound in hardcover, including The New Traditional, The Great Outdoors, and One Year on a Bike. The New Traditional is also sewn-bound.
Cards and advice
The series Wanderlust, Ride Out!, and The Hidden Tracks accompany their stories with detailed maps, landmarks, and practical tips.
Authors who have been there
Cam Honan has personally explored a good portion of the trails he describes, Martijn Doolaard shares his own cycling journey, and Julie Ellison has traveled around the world climbing.
Thick volumes
256 pages for The New Traditional, 272 for The Great Outdoors, 368 for One Year on a Bike. These are books to keep, not brochures.