Inside youll 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...
How to Rock Climb, now in its fourth edition, is the most thorough instructional rock climbing book in the world. This nuts-and-bolts guide serves as an introduction to rock climbing for beginners, and helps the intermediate climbers hone their knowledge...
GPS Simplified for the Outdoor AdventuresThis pack-sized book is a guide to practical field use of the Global Positioning System for anyone whose play or work takes them to remote areas. Written in simple language, with each new term explained as its...
The Definitive Guide to Avoiding Unpleasant Encounters, 2nd EditionNo more myths. No more rumors. No more horror stories. Backcountry Bear Basics, 2nd Edition provides tested strategies to help you avoid conflict with black bears and grizzlies. Bear expert...
Born from the hand-scribbled trail maps and wilderness passion of its members, Washingtons nearly 100-year-old Mountaineers Club established the nonprofit Mountaineers Books in 1960 to express and share its love of the natural outdoors.Martin Volken and...
Snowboarding - youve got the basics down, now you want to break out beyond the resorts to the deep powder, steep challenges, and solitude of the backcountry. Prepare yourself for the ride of your life with Backcountry Snowboarding. Christopher Van Tilburg,...
Building Skills for Real RockGetting strong and learning to climb hard routes in the gym doesnt prepare you for climbing outdoors where anything can happen. Climbing From Gym to Crag is written by experts who teach climbing for a living. These long-time...
Because few climbers carry fancy and expensive search and rescue gear, all skills taught in this book use the items typically found on a climbing rack rope, carabiners, slings, and cord. Text, illustrations, and photos explain knots, belaying and hauling...
This book is for climbers of all ages, abilities, and interests who wish to improve their performance. It is for weekend warriors who enjoy 5.6s yet desire to lead 5.10s, and for mountaineers interested in moving faster at altitude. It is for ice climbers...
Since the publication of the first edition in 1960, Freedom, as the book is known, has endured as a classic mountaineering text. From choosing equipment to tying a climbing knot, and from basic rappelling techniques to planning an expedition--its all...