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Adventure Sports: Rock Climbing [Paperback]

John Barry (Author), Nigel Shepard (Author)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1989 | Series: Adventure Sports

A step-by-step guide to safe practices in all aspects of the sport, from belaying and leading to abseiling, for both indoor and outdoor venues.

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Product Details

Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Stackpole Books (January 1, 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0811722317
ISBN-13: 978-0811722315
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,729,246 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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You can begin right away; you do not need any equipment other than a pair of trainers. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
belay plate, waist belay, friendly boulder, double rope technique, controlling rope, running belays, live rope, tape knot, rock boots, one anchor point, clove hitch, climbing world, rope drag, central loop, double ropes, climbing areas, most climbers, many climbers, breaking strain

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, North Wales, Yosemite Valley, New Zealand, Wild Country, New Hampshire, Right Eliminate, United Kingdom, Whanganui Bay

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This book cites 9 books:

Fifty Classic Climbs by Steve Roper in Back Matter
High & Wild: Essays and Photographs on Wilderness Adventure by Galen A. Rowell in Back Matter
The Lake District (Magic & Mystery) by Lucinda Avid W. Hawksley on page 89
Peak District (Aa/Os Leisure Guide) by Automobile Association of Britain on page 3
Big Wall Climbing by Doug K. Scott in Back Matter

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Kid-O-Rama by Craig Stoltz in Back Matter
Yankee Rock & Ice: A History of Climbing in the Northeastern United States by Laura & Guy Waterman in Front Matter
Rock Climbing Basics by Turlough Johnston in Back Matter
Backcountry Treks (Discovery Travel Adventures) by Judith Dunham in Back Matter

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