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"This book includes all the information you need to learn how to rappel. Techniques for climbing applications are covered in detail, including multi-pitch rappelling methods and rope management. Also discussed are single rope fixed-line rappelling techniques used in caving, canyoneering, and for industrial applications, along with improvised rope ascending techniques ("prusiking") and techniques for ascending a fixed rope with mechanical ascenders...
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"Advanced Rock Climbing, written by AMGA Certified Rock Instructor Bob Gaines, covers concepts and topics for today's rock climbers looking to take their skills and experience to the next level. Combining up-to-date and complete information on toproping, anchors, rappelling, safety and rescue techniques, gear, and so much more in one comprehensive book, Advanced Rock Climbing is a must-have title for any serious climber or climbing instructor. Inside...
3) Toproping
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This full color book includes everything beginning climbers need to know to safely toprope climbing routes, from tying knots to setting anchors to belaying. The author is an American Mountain Guides Association certified Rock Instructor.
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-hundreds of favorite routes, many of moderate difficulty, at Tahquitz and Suide Rocks
-Trivia and route history sidebars
-Stunning action photos
-color topo maps with detailed directions to parking areas (GPS coordinates included) “Best Climbs Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks” is part of FalconGuides' Best Climbs series, appealing specifically to nonlocal climbers and locals with minimal time on their hands, all of whom seek visually appealing, to-the-point...
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The essential guide to one of the world's most popular climbing destinations-
with detailed color topos, stunning action photos, and mapsBest Climbs Joshua Tree National Park is part of a series of new climbing guides from Falcon, appealing specifically to nonlocal climbers and locals with minimal time on their hands, all of whom seek visually appealing, to-the-point guides that filter out the very best climbs in some of America's most popular climbing...
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"For the first time, a book has been devoted to the art of placing and configuring secure and safe rock climbing anchors. "How to Rock Climb!", again offers a cogent, informative and definitely entertaining perspective on this, the single most important subject of safe climbing." -back cover.
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There is a newer edition of this book
With more than 100 full-color photos and detailed captions showing how to create safe and simple rock-climbing anchoring systems, this is a take-to-the-crag companion book to our huge-selling Climbing Anchors.
Designed for quick use by climbers on site, this book shows how to properly place and configure natural anchors, passive chocks, mechanical chocks, fixed gear, knots,
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