Climbing Handbook: The Complete Guide to Safe and Exciting Rock Climbing

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Overview

The thrilling pastime of rock climbing includes a number of variations such as free climbing, roped climbing, adventure climbing, and bouldering. The Climbing Handbook covers them all in an exceptionally comprehensive guide designed for climbers of any level of experience.

From the basics for beginners to techniques and tactics for more advanced climbers, this book provides the tools to maximize the climber's experience. With more than 350 color photographs and easy-to-understand diagrams, this essential guide combines step-by-step exercises with ...

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Overview

The thrilling pastime of rock climbing includes a number of variations such as free climbing, roped climbing, adventure climbing, and bouldering. The Climbing Handbook covers them all in an exceptionally comprehensive guide designed for climbers of any level of experience.

From the basics for beginners to techniques and tactics for more advanced climbers, this book provides the tools to maximize the climber's experience. With more than 350 color photographs and easy-to-understand diagrams, this essential guide combines step-by-step exercises with practice programs that will allow climbers to safely explore all aspects of the sport.

Topics include:

  • Choosing the right equipment
  • Key grips and techniques
  • Essential safety skills
  • Ascending and descending
  • Strategies for difficult climbs
  • Avoiding problems
  • Rescues and safety procedures
  • Building strength and skills
  • Competition and specialized climbing
  • Where to climb around the world.

With comprehensive information, insider tips from the world's climbing experts, and a user-friendly format, The Climbing Handbook is an essential guide for all rock climbers.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781554072781
  • Publisher: Firefly Books, Limited
  • Publication date: 8/17/2007
  • Pages: 192
  • Sales rank: 566,903
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.25 (h) x 0.50 (d)

Meet the Author

Steve Long is a professional climbing instructor and qualified International Mountain Guide. He writes articles on climbing for magazines such as Mountain, On the Edge, Climber, Summit and Going Places.

Table of Contents


Introduction     6
History of Climbing     8
Climbing Greats     12
Access and Conservation     14
Getting Started
Styles of Climbing     16
Instruction and Organizations     18
Games Climbers Play     20
Grades and Guidebooks     22
Rock Types     24
Types of Climbing
Climbing Gyms     26
Sport Climbing     28
Bouldering     30
Adventure Climbing     32
Equipment
What to Wear     34
Footwear     36
Harnesses     38
Climbing Ropes     40
Protection Equipment     42
Belaying and Rappelling Devices     44
Fixed Equipment     46
Advanced and Specialized Equipment     48
Essential Safety Skills
Knots, Bends and Hitches     50
Tying In     54
Types of Anchors     56
Constructing Safe Belays     58
Belay Methods     64
Top-roping Safely     68
Belaying Procedures for Lead Climbing Outdoors     72
Learning to Lead     74
Using Fixed Protection and Quickdraws     76
Sport Climbing Safely     78
Placing and Removing Protection     80
Advanced Protection Techniques     84
Rope Handling and Rope Systems     86
Protecting the Second Climber     88
Key Techniques
Body Position and Balance     90
Using the Feet Effectively     92
Handholds     94
Laybacking and Stemming     98
Finger and Hand Crack Climbing     100
Chimneys and Off-widths     102
Overhangs and Steep Walls     104
Climbing Slabs     106
Dynamic Moves, Rock-ons and Manteling     108
Lock-offs, Flagging and Egyptian Moves     110
Resting and Conserving Energy     112
Improve Your Strength and Skill
Aerobic Fitness and Endurance     114
Strength and Power     116
Flexibility     120
Training Schedules and Nutrition     122
Psychological Preparation     124
Masterclass
Developing Style with John Dunne     126
Learn from Experience with Jim Donini     128
Climbing Trips with Jeremy Colenso and Rachel Kelsey     130
Descending and Ascending
Rigging a Rappel     132
Descending the Rope      134
Safety Procedures for Rappelling     136
Ascending a Rope     138
Emergency Procedures
Avoiding Problems     140
Falling     142
Locking Off a Belay Device and Escaping the System     144
Retrievable Rappels and Rescue Descents     146
Lowering and Hoisting     148
Five Common Problems and How to Solve Them     150
First Aid     152
Specialized Climbing
Competition Climbing     154
Artificial Climbing     156
Big-wall Climbing     158
Beyond Rock     162
Where to Climb
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.     164
Red Rocks, Nevada, U.S.     166
Yosemite, U.S.     168
Squamish, Canada     170
The Alps, Europe     172
Verdon Gorge, France     174
Costa Blanca, Spain     176
Sardinia, Italy     178
North Wales, U.K.     180
Arapiles, Australia     182
Reference
Climbing Development     184
Glossary     186
Index     188
Acknowledgments     192

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