Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #329667 in Books
• Published on: 2003-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Customer Reviews

A Great resource for any climber
This book is a great book to start with. It briefly adresses most all skills in the world of rock climbing. It is well illustrated.

easy to understand , teaches you the neccessary skills
I first picked up this book while in a outdoor store with my brother. I only read for 10 min. or so, then I had to leave. Durring that short period of time I learned the undercling, and liebacking. I went rock climbing for my first time a few days later and tose 2 skills helped me out alot. I eventually bought the book and it has tought me so much.

Very accessible book !!
I wanted to learn the basics of climbing if for no other reason than to understand other climbing books and films. After an hour I understood the basic concepts, tools and techniques. Now I can re-read Climbing High, Into Thin Air,... (One caption in the third edition attributes the first ascent of Everest to Willi Unsoeld. To the best of my knowledge it was Jim Whittaker.)