Expert instruction for the beginner to intermediate rock climber.
Instructions for tying and using 19 fundamental climbing knots and 16 additional variations.
A mammoth effort and the final word on climbing techniques, this guide is for the established climber to refine and polish form. This easy-to-read, entertaining book covers both sport and traditional climbing, as well as self-rescue techniques. A must-have...
Partner been outcranking you? Tired of flailing on the same old problems? Looking to bash through personal barriers and become one with the stone? The Better Bouldering guide includes the tricks gleaned from a 22-year career by John Sherman, America's...
In the sport of rock climbing, 5.12 looked upon as the "door" to the elite levels of difficulty. This performance guidebook dispels the myth, and teaches average climbers how to achieve the most rapid gains in climbing ability possible."Packs a lot into...
Veteran indoor wall builder Ramsay Thomas shows the details of construction common to all wood-frame indoor walls, including making your own modular holds.
David J. Fasulo describes and illustrates a variety of techniques every climber should know for safety and self-reliance. You owe it to yourself and your fellow climbers to be prepared.
Climbing Anchors provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and easy-to-understand information on how to place protection and construct secure anchors to safeguard your life.
While no book can replace experience and qualified instruction, this is an informative guide to constructing top-rope systems. Excellent resource before buying your first rope or before you learn to lead climb.
Now in its fourth edition, this nuts-and-bolts guide serves as an introduction to rock climbing for beginners and helps intermediate climbers hone their knowledge of the sport.