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

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Inside you'll find everything the beginning climber needs to know about toproping, told from an anecdotal point of view by S. Peter Lewis, Executive Director of the AMGA and an expert in his field. Discover basic and advanced anchor set-ups, belay techniques, how to lower from fixed anchors and more. Photos help guide you through complex toproping situations, and tips are given for problem-solving in the field. Includes a complete glossary of terms and quick-reference index.

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Inside you'll find everything the beginning climber needs to know about toproping: basic and advanced anchor set-ups, belay techniques, lowering from fixed anchors and more. Photos help guide the reader through complex toproping situations. Told from an anecdotal point of view, this book sets guidelines for problem solving in the field. Includes information on group management, glossary of terms and index. <b>Availability note:</b> Toproping is out of print as of late June 2001, with a new edition in production. Please don't use this page to order for a little while. You likely can still obtain the title in stores and large booksites such as Amazon.com or bn.com. This page will be updated with the new edition as soon as we have it to send you. Thanks.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560447532
• ISBN-13: 978-1560447535
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #473,702 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for beginners and up, March 9, 2000

By A Customer

This thin book has all the info you need to begin top roping; the way most beginners start this sport. It emphesizes safety and careful consideration of what you are doing. It does NOT however take the place of real life instruction; find an experienced cliber or guide to take you and then this book will help you before and after your fist rock climb.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, but not enough, October 29, 2001

By A Customer

They needed a book on this specific topic but this is not nearly extensive enough for someone to go out and toprope! "From Gym to Crag" is much better for learning toproping.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth The Money, June 8, 2001

By	"wwusn" (Albany, NY) - See all my reviews

If you're just starting out on open rock, then this book really outlines some extremely important safety techniques, as well as useful anchor building, belaying, and knot tying instruction. Goes a little bit into rappelling as well, but not in very much depth. The only problem I had was that sometimes he writes about knots and then doesn't tell how to tie them. It's my guess this book is best used before a trip out with a guide, or at least someone who knows whats going on. Use the techniques and start out easy, 5.4, 5.7 or such until you get a feel for the way the systems work. I highly recommend this book for people who meet those needs.