Traditional, or simply, trad climbing, is a do-it-yourself adventure requiring the climbing team to negotiate the climb and to carry, hand-place and remove most if not all components of the roped safety system. In The Trad Climber's Bible, two of the most revered and respected trad climbers in the world, John Long and Peter Croft, offer hard-won knowledge to aspiring trad climbers in a narrative format that is as informative as it is entertaining. With photos by iconic climbing photographer Greg Epperson and AMGA Certified Rock Instructor Bob Gaines, this full color book will appeal to climbers of all stripes.

John Long is an acclaimed American rock climber and author with over forty titles. He is the author of How to Rock Climb! and lives in Venice, California.

Peter Croft is a Canadian born rock climber and mountaineer. He has concentrated much of his rock climbing career on big routes and lives in Bishop, California.