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The climbing handbook: [the complete guide to safe and exciting rock climbing]
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Publisher
Firefly Books
Publication Date
2007
Language
English
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Table of Contents
From the Book - 1st ed.
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.
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9781554072781
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