Climbing Handbook The Complete Guide to Safe and Exciting Rock Climbing

Name: Climbing Handbook The Complete Guide to Safe and Exciting Rock Climbing
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ISBN: 9781554072781

ISBN-10: 1554072786

ISBN-13: 9781554072781

Edition: 2007

Authors: Steve Long

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Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Firefly Books, Limited
Publication date: 8/17/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Introduction


History of Climbing


Climbing Greats


Access and Conservation


Getting Started


Styles of Climbing


Instruction and Organizations


Games Climbers Play


Grades and Guidebooks


Rock Types


Types of Climbing


Climbing Gyms


Sport Climbing


Bouldering


Adventure Climbing


Equipment


What to Wear


Footwear


Harnesses


Climbing Ropes


Protection Equipment


Belaying and Rappelling Devices


Fixed Equipment


Advanced and Specialized Equipment


Essential Safety Skills


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


Key Techniques


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


Improve Your Strength and Skill


Aerobic Fitness and Endurance


Strength and Power


Flexibility


Training Schedules and Nutrition


Psychological Preparation


Masterclass


Developing Style with John Dunne


Learn from Experience with Jim Donini


Climbing Trips with Jeremy Colenso and Rachel Kelsey


Descending and Ascending


Rigging a Rappel


Descending the Rope


Safety Procedures for Rappelling


Ascending a Rope


Emergency Procedures


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


Specialized Climbing


Competition Climbing


Artificial Climbing


Big-wall Climbing


Beyond Rock


Where to Climb


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


Reference


Climbing Development


Glossary


Index


Acknowledgments