Learn Rock Climbing In A Weekend (Weekend Series) [Hardcover]

Kevin Walker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 8, 1992 | Series: Weekend Series

All-color, lots of pictures; a great beginner's guide. Part of the "Learn-in-a-Weekend" series.

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All-color, lots of pictures; a great beginner's guide. Part of the "Learn-in-a-Weekend" series.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 95 pages
• Publisher: Knopf; 1 Amer ed edition (January 8, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679409513
• ISBN-13: 978-0679409519
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,188,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for learning the fundamentals of rock climbing, August 1, 1998

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Northward Bound ([e-mail]) (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learn Rock Climbing In A Weekend (Weekend Series) (Hardcover)

Very good no nonsense approach to the basics of rock climbing. This book explains all the basics from knots to grips in a way that is easy for the novice (or even the curious) to understand.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a good choice, January 31, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Learn Rock Climbing in a Weekend (Paperback)

Having 15 season's of rock climbing under my belt, I know that it is "IMPOSSIBLE", to learn to "climb safely" in a weekend, maybe in a full season. This title forget's the total responsibility of a climber when at the crag, I am responsible for the safety of myself, my partner's, anyone new to climbing and to the sport of climbing. This title is absolutely irresponsible, even deadly...