Published Works

Published Work

  • SUPERTOPO: Washington Pass Climbing

    Washington Pass Climbing is the most detailed climber’s guide to what is arguably the best alpine rock climbing area in the Northwest. Author Ian Nicholson included 59 of the best routes and climbed every single one to ensure accuracy of the information. Nearly 20 of the routes have never before been covered with a published topo.

    This book includes formerly obscure climbs and variations of all grades to provide more options for avoiding crowds. Included routes feature everything from short 4th class scrambles to 5.13 big walls. While the book features many hard test pieces in the region, there is a generous selection of moderate multi-pitch climbs in the 5.6-5.10 range.

  • The best book and text on climbing Self-Rescue by Ian Nicholson

    Climbing Self Rescue Essential Skills: Technical Tips & Improvised Solutions

    The world of climbing self-rescue is ever-changing, but the constant is that techniques need to be something that climbers can use in the real world with the gear they already have with them. Elite climber Ian Nicholson has written Climbing Self-Rescue with this in mind, offering technical systems that follow patterns that are easy to remember and that can be applied to solve a wide range of problems. This lavishly illustrated guide teaches the skills a climbing team needs to execute a successful technical rescue on its own.

    Written for climbers with experience on multipitch routes, Climbing Self-Rescue addresses key skills including escaping the belay, lowering a climber, dealing with a stuck rope, improvising ascenders and using aid-climbing techniques in rescues, rescuing an injured leader, and so much more!

  • Freedom of the Hills 10 (Part III Chair and Chapter 13 Author)

    Mountaineers Books is proud to present the 10th edition of this master guide, commonly referred to as "Freedom." From planning a weekend backpacking trip to navigating the logistics of a months-long alpine expedition, from tying knots and hitches to essential belaying and rappelling techniques, from setting up camp in the wilderness to summiting glaciated peaks--this comprehensive textbook written by climbers for climbers covers it all.

  • Glacier Climbing and Crevasse Rescue (Release Summer 2025)

    A comprehensive guide to the techniques used to climb the worlds snow covered mountains on foot and on skis as well as the most up-to-date technques on glacier travel and crevasse rescue.

  • Climbing Magazine Various

    Bomber ice screws, improvised rappels and multi-pitch belay station management are just some of the topics Ian has written articles for Climbing Magazine on that have appeared bith in print and on the web.

    Since 1970 Climbing Magazine has inspired and informed the climbing world, publishing climbing news, interviews, features, and skills advice.