How to Rock Climb
eBook - ePub

How to Rock Climb

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eBook - ePub

How to Rock Climb

About this book

How to Rock Climb, now in its sixth edition, is the most thorough instructional rock book in the world. All the fundamentals—from style and ethics, to physically scaling the rock—are presented by climbing experts John Long and Bob Gaines. Completely revised and updated to reflect state-of-the-art methods, this book includes sections on face climbing, crack climbing, equipment, anchoring, belaying, toproping, leading, rappelling, sport climbing, trad climbing, multipitch climbing and much more. How to Rock Climb is the essential how-to book for rock climbers everywhere.

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Information

Publisher
Falcon Guides
Year
2022
eBook ISBN
9781493056255
Edition
6

Table of contents

  1. Introduction: Getting Started
  2. 1. Knots and Basic Equipment
  3. 2. Ropes
  4. 3. Belay Devices, Carabiners, Slings, and Quickdraws
  5. 4. Face Climbing
  6. 5. Crack Climbing
  7. 6. Primary Anchors
  8. 7. Anchor Systems
  9. 8. Belaying
  10. 9. Toproping
  11. 10. Rappelling and Rope Ascending
  12. 11. Sport Climbing
  13. 12. Trad Climbing
  14. 13. Multipitch Climbing
  15. 14. Risk Management
  16. 15. Leave No Trace
  17. Off Belay
  18. Glossary
  19. Acknowledgments
  20. About the Authors