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Amazon Customer "outdoor writer and photographer" — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:10:31 +0000

Best basic book on rock climbing Guide, author and climbing gear inventor Craig Luebben’s book won a National Outdoor Book award and it’s well deserved. For anyone taking up rock climbing, or wanting to bring their knowledge up-to-date this is the book to start with.It’s well organized and well-illustrated. Luebben starts the basics of pure climbing – footwork, holds and jams along with special climbing challenges like chimneys and off-widths (he’s the Yoda of off-width climbing). Then he covers the gear you’ll need like shoes, harness and ropes. He describes basic climber knots and working with ropes and slings. Then he talks about protection, natural and man-made.He tells you how to build anchors and keep your partner safe with proper belaying technique. He covers top-roping, sport climbing and the basics of traditional climbing including the approach, route-finding, setting pro and the physics and psychology of leading.. Later chapters introduce multi-pitch free climbing, descending and…

By: moablisa

moablisa — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:04:08 +0000

Basic climbing Skills in a clear and accessible format 0

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