| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
192 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 185) and index. |
| Contents |
History of Climbing -- Climbing Greats -- Access and conservations -- Styles and climbing -- Instruction and organizations -- Grades and guidebooks -- Rock types -- Climbing gyms -- Sport climbing -- Bouldering -- Adventure climbing -- What to wear -- Footwear -- Harnesses-Climbing ropes -- Protection equipment -- Belaying and rappelling devices -- Fixed equipment -- Advanced and specialized equipment -- Knots, bends, and hitches -- Tying in -- Types of anchors -- Constructing safe belays -- Belay methods -- Top-roping safely -- Belaying procedures for lead climbing outdoors -- Learning to lead -- Using fixed protection and quickdraws -- Sport climbing safely -- Placing and removing protection -- Advanced protection techniques -- Rope handling and rope systems -- Protecting the second climber -- Body position and balance -- Using the feet effectively -- Handholds -- Laybacking and stemming -- Finger and hand crack climbing -- Chimneys and off-widths -- Overhangs and steep walls -- Climbing slabs -- Dynamic moves, rock-ons and manteling -- Lock-offs, flagging, and Egyptian moves -- Resting and conserving energy -- Aerobic fitness and endurance -- Strength and power -- Flexibility -- Training schedules and nutrition -- Psychological preparation -- Developing style with John Dunne -- Learn from experience with Jim Donini -- Climbing trips with Jeremy Colenso and Rachel Kelsey -- Rigging a rappel -- Descending the rope -- Safety procedures for rappelling -- Ascending a rope -- Avoiding problems -- Falling -- Locking off a belay device and escaping the system -- Retrievable rappels and rescue descents -- Lowering and hoisting -- Five common problems and how to solve them -- First aid -- Competition climbing -- Artificial Climbing -- Big-wall climbing -- Beyond rock -- Boulder, Colorado, U.S. -- Red Rocks, Nevada, U.S. -- Yosemite, U.S. -- Squamish, Canada -- The Alps, Europe -- Verdon Gorge, France -- Costa Blanca, Spain -- Sardinia, Italy -- North Wales, U.K. -- Arapiles, Australia -- Climbing development |
| Subject |
Rock climbing.
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| ISBN |
9781554072781 |
|
1554072786 |
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