About the Author

John Long's instructional books have made him a best-seller in the outdoor industry, with well over a million copies in print. A legendary rock climber and world adventurer, his feats include the first one-day ascent of El Capitan and a coast-to-coast traverse of Borneo. His other climbing books include Advanced Rock Climbing (with Craig Luebben), Climbing Anchors, More Climbing Anchors, and Big Walls (with John Middendorf), among others. He makes his home in Venezuela and in Venice, California.