Rock Climbing - A Pete Hill Instructional Guidebook

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Rock Climbing

Author

Pete Hill

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

ISBN

9781852845292

Published

11 Nov 2008

Availability

Reprinted

Edition

First

Price

£12.95

ISBN (10)

1852845295

Size

21.6 x 13.8 x 1.5cm

Weight

340g

Pages

192

Originally Published

10 Oct 2007

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This guidebook, covering all the basic rock climbing skills and climbing equipment, is invaluable not only for beginners but also for climbers wanting to increase their technical knowledge of climbing single- and multi-pitch routes. Written by one of the UK’s top mountain instructors.

Difficulty

Excellent for beginners, also for those wishing to improve on technical knowledge.

Introduction

Part 1: Basics
1 Getting Started
2 Equipment
3 Knots

Part 2: Skills
4 Tying On
5 Climbing Calls
6 Moving on Rock
7 Placing Gear
8 Belaying

Part 3: Climbing
9 Leading
10 Seconding a Climb
11 Abseiling
12 Multi-pitch Routes
13 Top- and Bottom-roping

Appendix 1: Fall Factors and Forces
Appendix 2: Selected Climbing Venues
Appendix 3: Glossary

Index