Could you scale a sheer cliff? Picture the rock beneath your fingertips. The air thinning as you ascend higher and higher. Then, with no ropes to catch you, each move becomes critical. Free solo climbing is an exhilarating test of skill and nerve, offering unique thrills, challenges, and risks. High school readers get detailed knowledge of the skills and equipment needed to succeed at this extreme sport. Action-packed photography and dynamic sidebars make for engrossing reading. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index, and suggested resources.