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Guide to Climbing [Paperback]

Tony Lourens (Author)

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Publication Date: August 26, 2005

Essential skills and techniques and equipment needed for each discipline

Emergency procedures and ways to prevent repetitive strain injuries

Three-month training program for competitions or multi-day challenges

From conquering great peaks to scaling a challenging boulder, the thrill of climbing endures. And new techniques, materials, and advances in technology have made it possible for climbers to tackle just about any surface or rock type. Guide to Climbing covers all branches of climbing, discussing techniques, equipment, and the ethics of climbing. It also addresses mountain leadership, from the physical aspects of leading a pitch to the mental challenges of inspiring confidence. Sections on advanced training explore controlling fear and specialized physical preparation.

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Essential skills and techniques and equipment needed for each discipline

Emergency procedures and ways to prevent repetitive strain injuries

Three-month training program for competitions or multi-day challenges

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About the Author

Tony Lourens has been involved in rock climbing and mountaineering for thirty years. He has written a number of guide books to southern African climbing areas, and he is editor and publisher of SA Mountain Magazine and runs the Blue Mountain Adventures guiding company.

Product Details

Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Stackpole Books (August 26, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0811701522
ISBN-13: 978-0811701525
Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds

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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,731,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I was looking for a book that could teach me all about climbing, from gear to technique, areas, history, and all the little things I hadn't even thought of. This book completely fit the bill. I actually got my hands on it through the public library and after paging through it knew I had to have a copy of my own for continual reference as I am learning all about this new hobby I want to take up.

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Inside This Book (learn more)

First Sentence:
Climbing encompasses many different sports undertaken in the mountains. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
locking karabiner, abseil device, prusik loop, live rope, hanging stance, belay loop, belay device, big wall climbing, prusik knot, traditional climbing, sport route, belay stance, rope drag, sport climbing, double ropes, aid climbing, protection gear, siege tactics, free climbing, steep ice, mixed ground, single rope, ice climbing

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Gri Gri, South Africa

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Performance Rock Climbing by Dale Goddard on page 155
The Handbook of Climbing: Fully Revised Edition by Allen Fyffe in Back Matter
The Games Climbers Play by Ken Wilson in Back Matter
Eating for Sport by Cecily Fuller in Back Matter
How to Rock Climb!, 4th (How To Climb Series) by John Long in Back Matter

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