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Books By Bob Gaines - Author
Bob Gaines began rock climbing at Joshua Tree in the 1970s. Since then he has pioneered over 500400 first ascents in the park.
Bob began his career as a professional rock climbing guide in 1983 and is an American Mountain Guides Association Certified Rock Instructor. Bob is the coauthor of Rock Climbing: The AMGA Single Pitch Manual, which is the textbook for the AMGA's single pitch instructor program.the owner of Vertical Adventures Rock Climbing School, which offers classes and guided climbs at Joshua Tree. In 2008 Vertical Adventures was voted the #1 rock climbing school in America by Outside magazine.
Bob has worked extensively in the film business as a climbing stunt coordinator. He has coordinated over fortythirty television commercials, and he was Sylvester Stallone's climbing instructor for the movie Cliffhanger. Bob doubled for William Shatner in the movie Star Trek V, as Captain Kirk free soloing on El Capitan in Yosemite.
