Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)
*Author is an American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA) certified rock guide and instructor
*Learning exercises reinforce key skills
*Step-by-step technique illustrated in over 150 photos
Craig Luebben has taught rock climbing basics to hundreds of clients and has conducted self-rescue clinics across the U.S. Here he presents the most common foot positions, hand grips, and body positions and how to use them precisely, from the smear to the crimp to the twistlock. Going beyond static moves, he emphasizes a dynamic style of movement for the greatest climbing efficiency--a style that makes the most of your strength and your time on the rock.
With an emphasis on safety and how to stay within your abilities, Luebben teaches how to evaluate potential hazards and then avoid them. Topics addressed include: risk management, face climbing, crack climbing, gear, knots, anchors, belaying, toproping, sport climbing, trad climbing, multi-pitch free climbs, rappelling, aid climbing, bouldering, training, and self-rescue.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 26, 2008 Type: User Review |
for novice and intermediate climbers
As a relatively new climber (i.e., as of this writing, I've been climbing about 7 months), I found that this was a good introductory text to keep around. Granted, climbing is not something you really want to read-then-do; think of the reading as...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 10, 2008 Type: User Review |
Heath
Excellent starting place to get into this kind of book, very good reference. I've climbing for the last five years, and I learned a lot from this book.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 09, 2008 Type: User Review |
Heath
Excellent starting place to get into this kind of book, very good reference. I've been climbing for the last five years, and I learned a lot from this book.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 01, 2008 Type: User Review |
Best basic book on rock climbing
Guide, author and climbing gear inventor Craig Luebben's book won a National Outdoor Book award and it's well deserved. For anyone taking up rock climbing, or wanting to bring their knowledge up-to-date this is the book to start with.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 07, 2007 Type: User Review |
great for beginners or strong gym climbers moving to real rock
it may not be perfect, but it does everything it needs to (at least for me). as per the title, i'd recommend this book to any beginner or strong gym climber who wants to move to real crags. for advanced climbers who want to improve their skills...
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