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This thoroughly revised and updated new edition of “Better Bouldering” presents all the techniques and tricks gleaned from the thirty-year bouldering career of John Sherman, America's most noted and notorious bouldering guru. Sharing the most recent trends in techniques, equipment, and injury treatment and prevention, Sherman imparts his insider knowledge of the sport through colorful instructional text and "combat" stories from his own bouldering...
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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.
3) Self-rescue
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"Fully describes and illustrates a variety of techniques that every climber should know for safety and self-reliance"--
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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,
...6) 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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One the fastest growing sports in North America is climbing; this film presents portraits of many of the world's top climbers in their own disciplines. Filmed amongst lush mountain landscapes ranging from Alberta to Greenland, the documentary engages the media image of climbing as a reckless, dangerous, life-threatening, and chaotic activity to reveal the obsession with planning and detail demanded by outdoor climbing. With rock, ice, mixed, aid and...
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"Climbing can be an exciting and energizing activity. Some people climb to the tops of mountains. Others climb steep rock formations, such as cliffs and boulders. This type of climbing is called rock climbing. Today, rock climbing is practiced by people of all ages and skill levels. Discover more about this activity in Rock Climbing, a title in the Outdoor Adventures and Sports series. This title covers the basics of rock climbing, going over how...
12) Building your own climbing wall: illustrated Instructions and plans for indoor and outdoor walls
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If you want to get a total body work out, climbing is the way to do it, and building your own climbing wall allows you to train and have fun any time you want, rather than having to drive to a climbing gym during open hours. “Building Your Own Climbing Wall” provides the essential information you need to plan and construct your own indoor or outdoor climbing wall, including step by step instructions, equipment lists, information on how to make...
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"The definitive guide to mountains and climbing . . ."—Conrad Anker
For nearly 60 years it's been revered as the "bible" of mountaineering–and now it's even better than ever
The best-selling instructional text for new and intermediate climbers for more than half a century
New edition—fully updated techniques and all-new illustrations
Researched and written by a team of expert climbers Mountaineering:...
For nearly 60 years it's been revered as the "bible" of mountaineering–and now it's even better than ever
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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...
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High interest, edgy activities fill the pages of Nailed It! Extreme Rock Climbing. The carefully written, considerate text will hold the readers' interest and allow for successful mastery and comprehension. Written in the high-low format, this series has a HIGH interest level to appeal to a more mature audience but maintains a LOW level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Extreme Rock Climbing presents the thrills and...