John Long is the author of twenty-five books, with over one million copies in print. He is the principal author of the How to Rock Climb series. His short-form literary stories have been widely anthologized and translated into many languages. John won the 2006 Literary Award for excellence in alpine literature from the American Alpine Club.
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Bob Gaines is an AMGA Certified Rock Guide who has been teaching rock climbing since 1983. He is the owner/director of Vertical Adventures Climbing School, based at Joshua Tree National Park, California, where he has taught clients ranging from Boy Scouts to Navy Seals. Bob has also worked extensively as a climbing stunt coordinator on over 40 television commercials. He was the chief safety officer for the movie Cliffhanger and doubled for Captain Kirk when Kirk free soloed El Capitan in Star Trek V. Bob is also the author of Best Climbs Joshua Tree National Park (Globe Pequot Press, 2012), Best Climbs Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks (Globe Pequot Press, 2013), and Toproping (Globe Pequot Press, 2012).
