Rock: Tools and Technique (Climbing Magazine) [Paperback]

Michael Benge (Author), Duane Raleigh (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Elk Mountain Pr (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887216014
• ISBN-13: 978-1887216012
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #556,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #85 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Mountaineering > Rock Climbing

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to beat for someone newly interested in rock climbing, April 20, 1997

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This review is from: Rock: Tools and Technique (Climbing Magazine) (Paperback)

I own nearly all the newer rock climbing books. This one, by the Managing Editor of Climbing Magazine and veteran climber/writer Duane Raleigh, has to be one of the best. It has been recommended by Kurt Smith, Lynn Hill and Bobbi Bensman. I found it very well written and hard to put down. At $11.95, it's hard to go wrong with this one as your first choice

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to climbing, September 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Rock: Tools and Technique (Climbing Magazine) (Paperback)

An excellent introductory book on the skills, techniques, and dangers of rock climbing. All the fundamentals are covered.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best all around Basics for beginner to moderate climber, September 16, 2009

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This review is from: Rock: Tools and Technique (Climbing Magazine) (Paperback)

As a former guide-instructor, I've looked over other published books. This one is no-nonsense (well, humor abounds too) approach, excellent illustrations, all the important knots, and real-life stories to add perspective. I've recommended the book to many other climbers and consider it an easier "Bible" than classics such as Freedom of the Hills for the majority of sport and rock climbers. I have used this book for YEARS and highly recommend it...I am ordering another one to replace the one I gave to a lead climber.