How to Rock Climb: Gym Climb (How To Climb Series) (Paperback)

by John Long (Author)

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Product Description

This book is a complete instruction guide to technique, safety, and getting the most out of your indoor climbing experience.

From the Back Cover
Vertical, overhanging and upside-down climbing on indoor walls studded with bulbous handholds and footholds is the fastest-rising adventure sport. This book is a complete instruction guide to technique, safety, and getting the most out of your indoor climbing experience.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (January 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934641757
• ISBN-13: 978-0934641753
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #390,777 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Break it down, April 9, 2004

By	Piero N. Rocca (Toronto) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a beginner climber, I was hoping for more detailed breakdowns and more diagrams related to the technique of climbing. At times, moves such as locking-off are introduced and never explained. The section on equipment and hand grips is adequate. Many of the photos are small and lacking detail. Overall for the price the book, you are getting what you pay for. I'm hoping Comp Guide to Rock Climbing, which I have on order is more rewarding.

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone interested in indoor rock gym climbing., April 15, 1997

By A Customer

There are only two books that focus on this exciting new activity, this one and "Mock Rock: Guide to Indoor Climbing." I have them both and have read them both. There is no comparison, considering both cost and content. John's book is half the price and covers this very enjoyable form of climbing in a thorough easily read manner. "Mock Rock" spends the last half on interviews with people who climb in gyms. It is mostly fluff. If I ran an indoor climbing gym, I'd stock Long's $6 book. It's all you need to learn about this great new sport

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Skinny Book, June 25, 2008

By	Shalla DeGuzman "Schriftsteller, Abenteurer, ... (Bamberg, Germany) - See all my reviews

Lots of information, but it looks like they're all crammed in there. They could have made the text and the images larger.