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Long, John, 1953-
Subjects
Rock climbing.
Rock climbing -- Training.
Mountaineering.
Knots and splices.
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Long, John, 1953-
Rock climbing.
Rock climbing -- Training.
Mountaineering.
Knots and splices.
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How to rock climb! : a Falcon guide / John Long.
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Long, John, 1953-
FalconGuides, [2010]
Call #:
796
.5223
L848h
Subjects
Rock climbing.
Rock climbing -- Training.
Mountaineering.
Knots and splices.
Series
Falcon guide.
How to climb series.
ISBN:
9780762755349 (pbk.)
0762755342 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Rock climb! : a Falcon guide
Edition:
Fifth edition.
Description:
xiii, 320 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-305) and index.
Contents:
The climbing game -- Face climbing skills -- Crack climbing skills -- Ropes, anchors, and belays -- Belay anchors -- The art of leading -- Getting down -- Sport climbing -- Training for climbing -- Responsibilities and staying alive.
Summary:
"The most thorough instructional rock climbing book in the world. All the fundamentals -- from ethics to getting up the rock -- are presented in John Long's classic style. Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the modern standards of equipment, technique, and training methods, this guide includes sections on face climbing; crack climbing; ropes, anchors, and belays; getting off the rock; sport climbing; and much more. It is the essential how-to book for rock climbers everywhere. With more than 300 color photographs and illustrations"--Provided by publisher.
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