FalconGuides How to Rock Climb! - 5th Edition

. . Author: John Long. Softcover; 256 pages; black-and-white photographs and illustrations. Morris Book Publishing LLC; copyright 2010. Updated edition reflects modern standards of equipment, technique and training methods. Nuts-and-bolts guide serves as an introduction to rock climbing for beginners and helps intermediate climbers hone their knowledge of the sport. In clear, concise and entertaining prose, John Long covers the basics and distills the intricacies of modern technical rock climbing in all its forms. Author provides an overview of the history of climbing and the ratings system. Includes a complete review of face and crack climbing skills, equipment needed to get up and down the rock and the art of leading. Includes a section on sport climbing. Throughout, the author stresses that safety and simplicity are the keys to successful climbing.

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