100 Funny Jokes About Boulderers

If you know someone whose car boot permanently contains climbing shoes, three different boar's hair brushes, and enough chalk to coat a small village, this book is for them. They're the person who checks the weather app seventeen times before a climbing trip, not for rain but for that perfect 58-degree window with 34% humidity. Their hands look like they've been through industrial machinery, and they can tell you the exact beta for every V6 in Fontainebleau but still haven't figured out how to do their own taxes. This makes the perfect gift for partners who've watched their beloved film themselves failing the same dyno move forty-seven times from different angles. Friends and family who've learned to nod knowingly when hearing about the difference between crimping and open-handing will appreciate having ammunition to gently mock their favourite chalk-covered minimalist. Anyone who's ever received a lecture about proper mantling technique whilst trying to climb over a garden fence will find this book speaks directly to their experience. If you're a boulderer yourself, you'll recognise every behaviour in these pages because you've lived them all. You've been the person beta-spraying advice to strangers, you've driven three hours for a single boulder problem, and yes, you absolutely have strong opinions about indoor-to-outdoor converts. This book celebrates your beautiful obsession whilst acknowledging that brushing holds on problems you'll never climb might be just slightly ridiculous.