Year of Publication: 2009
Author: Kidd T., Hazelrigs J.
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 978-0736068024
Series: Outdoor Adventures
English language
Format: PDF
Interactive table of contents: Yes
Number of Pages: 328
Rock climbing has been growing in popularity since the 1930s, and it’s no wonder. This exciting activity lets you spend time in the outdoors while challenging yourself both physically and mentally and bonding with friends and family. With the increasing availability of a variety of climbing venues, including indoor climbing gyms, it’s easier than ever to try rock climbing. Rock Climbing is the perfect book for anyone who wants to develop the skills.
Rock Climbing will help you explore one of the world’s fastest-growing activities safely and successfully. The experts at the Wilderness Education Association ensure you learn proper technique, which is essential to a safe and enjoyable experience. They prepare you for your adventure with information on fitness and conditioning, equipment and gear selection, and nutrition. Safety skills are integrated throughout the book. You’ll learn how you can use indoor climbing to practice basic skills before moving on to refine and build on those skills in the outdoors. You’ll find easy-to-follow instruction of climbing fundamentals, including knots, belaying, building anchor systems, moving on rock, descending, and lead climbing, giving you all the skills and knowledge you need to be a capable beginning climber.
Throughout the book the authors share consumer, technique, and safety tips collected from their years of experience as both climbers and instructors. They also list Web sites to help you find climbing organizations, shop for equipment and gear, plan outdoor climbing trips, and more. The book also includes Success Check questions for each chapter that will help you test your climbing knowledge.
Use Rock Climbing to join the millions of other climbing enthusiasts around the world. This complete resource will teach you all the essential information for a successful rock climbing adventure!
Contents in Brief
Preface vii
Part I Preparing for a Rock Climbing
Adventure
Chapter 1 Going Rock Climbing 3
Chapter 2 Climbing Into Fitness 23
Chapter 3 Indoor Climbing 45
Chapter 4 Know Before You Go 65
Chapter 5 Gearing Up for Rock Climbing 97
Part II On the Rock
Chapter 6 Knots for Climbing 125
Chapter 7 Managing Friction:
The Skill of Belaying 159
Chapter 8 Building Climbing Anchor Systems 177
Chapter 9 Strength and Grace: Techniques
for Movement on Rock 205
Chapter 10 Descending 229
Chapter 11 Lead Rock Climbing 257
Web Resources 288
Success Checks 296
Photo Credits 309
References 311
About the Editors 315
About the Contributors 316
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