History

Member for

1 year 40 weeks

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My Details

Books Published

Training for Climbing (2002), How to Climb 5.12 (1997, 2002), Rock Climbing: Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland (2001), Learning to Climb Indoors (2006), Conditioning for Climbers (due out fall 2007).

My Personal Information

Real name

Eric J. Hörst

Home state

Pennsylvania

Favorite quote

We can not lower the mountain, therefore we must elevate ourselves. --Todd Skinner

Expertise

Rock Climbing & Training for Climbing

Profession

An accomplished climber of 30 years, Eric Horst (sounds like Hirst) has ascended cliffs all across the United States and Europe. Driven by his passion for adventure and challenge, he has established nearly 500 first ascents, primarily on his home cliffs in the Eastern states. A student and teacher of climbing performance, Eric has personally helped train hundreds of climbers, and his training books and concepts have spread to climbers in more than 50 countries. He is widely recognized for his innovative training techniques and equipment, and he has been a training products design consultant for Nicros, Inc. since 1994. Eric has written seven book and over 35 magazine articles, appeared on numerous TV broadcasts, and his techniques and photos have appeared in many publications including Climbing, Outside, Mens Health, Fortune, Mens Journal, Muscle Media, Alpen, Rock & Ice, Muscle and Fitness, Paddler, Urban Climber, Wall Street Journal, and National Geographic Adventure. Eric is also editor of the NICROS Training Center and he broadcasts monthly training podcasts for Podclimber.com.