How to Rock Climb! (How To Climb Series) - Softcover

Long, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762755342 ISBN 13: 9780762755349

Publisher: Falcon Guides, 2010

Synopsis

How to Rock Climb!, now in its fifth edition, is 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.

Now with more than 300 color photographs and illustrations, this is the most thorough and complete upgrade this best-selling title has seen since first publishing more than a decade ago.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

How to Rock Climb! is the most thorough and the best-selling instructional rock climbing book in the world. This nuts-and-bolts guide serves as an introduction to rock climbing for beginners and helps intermediate climbers hone their knowledge of the sport. All the fundamentals, from ethics to getting up the climb, are here.
Thoroughly updated with more than 400 color photographs and illustrations, this fifth edition covers all aspects of modern equipment, technique, and training methods. It is the most complete upgrade since its first publication more than fifteen years ago.
In his landmark clear, concise, and entertaining style, veteran rock climber John Long provides the basics and distills the intricacies of modern technical rock climbing in all its diverse forms. Throughout, he stresses safety and simplicity, and in this new edition he puts special emphasis on setting protection and building reliable anchors.  Inside you’ll find all the information you need on:
· Footwork and handhold positions
· Finger, hand, and off-width cracks
· Equipment, including ropes, anchors, and belay devices
· Sport climbing and traditional climbing
· Lead climbing and toproping
· Downclimbing and rappelling
· Training, including bouldering and climbing gyms 

About the Author:

John Long is an acclaimed American rock climber and author of more than forty titles, including The Trad Climber’s Bible (FalconGuides). He lives in Venice, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0762755342
• ISBN 13: 9780762755349
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 336