Rock Climbing - An Instructional Guidebook

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.

Rock Climbing

Author

Pete Hill

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852845292

Availability

Reprinted

Price

£12.95

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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