John Sherman is one of the climbing world's great observers, always eager to spout opinions calculated  to raise eyebrows and deflate other people's egos. Outrageous, talented, and a force to be reckoned with, this is the man (ir)responsible for V grades and the "Sport climbing is neither" bumper sticker. His rowdy collection mixes satire, parodic profiles, polemical rants and genuine thoughtful reflections on climbing and it's people. The selection is drawn from his Verm's World column in Climbing magazine and some previously unpublished stories.

As many pieces contain adult (adolescant?) humour this book is perhaps not for readers of delicate sensibilities.