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Author Luebben, Craig.

Title Rock climbing : mastering basic skills / Craig Luebben.

Publication Info. Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books, [2004]
©2004
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 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  796.522 L967    Check Shelf
 Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Adult Department  796.522 LUEBBEN    Check Shelf
Description 301 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Series Mountaineers outdoor expert series
Mountaineers outdoor expert series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 288) and index.
Contents Face Climbing-Dancing on the Rock -- Footwork -- Handholds -- Body position -- Moving on rock -- Crack Climbing-Climbing Cracks From Fingertip Width to Full-Body Chimneys -- Splitters and corners -- Finger jams -- Hand and foot jams -- Moving up the crack -- Fist jams -- Off-size cracks -- Off-width cracks -- Squeeze chimneys -- Chimneys -- Climbing Gear-Outfitting for the Climb -- Belay devices -- Carabiners -- Chalkbag -- Clothing -- Cord -- Crash pad -- Helmet -- Quickdraws -- Shoes -- Rope bags and tarps -- Ropes -- The ten essentials -- Webbing slings -- Knots-Bringing the Rope to Life -- Harness tie-in knots -- Knots for tying into anchors -- Knots for tying webbing and cord into loops -- Knots for joining rappel ropes and top-ropes -- Rappel safety knots -- Knots for attaching slings -- Hitch for rappelling and belaying -- Belay Anchors and Lead Protection-Protecting Traditional Climbs -- The evolution of climbing anchors -- Chocks -- Camming units -- Ball nuts -- Big bro expandable tubes -- The climbing rack -- Natural protection -- Fixed protection -- Equalizing protection -- Opposing protection -- The V-angle -- Rigging multidirectional anchors -- Rigging anchors with a cordelette -- Rigging belay anchors with slings -- Rigging belay anchors with the climbing rope -- The daisy chain -- Keeping the belayer down --
Belaying-Keeping Your Partner Safe -- Rigging a belay device -- Belayer position and anchoring -- Belaying a top-roped climber -- Belaying a Leader -- Catching a fall -- Lowering a climber -- Belaying with a Munter hitch -- Belaying with a GriGri -- Belaying the second climber -- Communication signals -- Top-roping-Climbing with the Safety of an Overhead Rope -- Setting a slingshot top-rope -- Climbing with a slingshot top-rope -- Passing a knot -- Managing a top-belay top-rope -- Sport Climbing-Climbing Bolt-protected Routes -- Sport-climbing hazards -- Climbing style -- Climbing the route -- Lowering from the route -- Belaying a sport route -- Onsighting a route -- Working a route -- The redpoint -- Bailing from a sport route -- Traditional Lead Climbing-Leading with Protection from Nuts and Cams -- Traditional rack -- Topos -- The approach -- The route -- Leading strategy -- The protection system -- The physics of falling -- Keeping your head -- Bailing -- Following a pitch -- The first lead -- Multipitch Free Climbs-Climbing High and Free -- The two-person team -- Rope management -- Where to belay -- Hanging belays -- Fast and light -- Extra gear for a long route -- Time budget -- Three-person Teams --
Getting Down-Returning to Earth -- Walking off -- Downclimbing -- Lowering -- Rappelling -- Bouldering-Leaving the Rope at Home -- The bouldering session -- Bouldering variety -- Falling -- Spotting -- Bouldering hazards -- Environmental considerations -- Training-Improving Your Mental and Physical Fitness for Rock Climbing -- Warming up -- Work your weaknesses -- Improving technique -- Power and endurance -- Climbing strength -- Balance -- Training the brain -- Hydration and nutrition -- Resting -- Climbing Safe-Avoiding and Escaping Bad Situations -- Self-rescue and first-aid training -- Self-rescue gear -- Friction hitches -- Load-releasable knots -- Ascending a rope -- Escaping a belay -- The Next Step Hauling your partner -- Rappelling past a knot -- Tandem rappel to evacuate an injured partner -- Appendix A-Climbing ratings -- Appendix B-Suggested reading -- Appendix C-Climbing resources
Subject Rock climbing.
ISBN 0898867436 paperback
9780898867435 paperback
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