Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #527438 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Synopsis
CLIMBING FROM GYM TO CRAG helps indoor climbers safely make the transition from a controlled climbing environment, which requires few technical skills and presents no objective dangers, to the outdoor environment, where the risks and rewards require a well-honed set of basic skills and awareness. Each of the four sections - Indoor climbing, Sport Climbing, Traditional Climbing and Retreat Techniques - contains instructional chapters on safety, belaying, technique, leading and anchors. Transitional skills are taught in a logical progression so climbers can begin at the point in the text that their skills dictate. "Key Transition Exercises" walk climbers through steps on the ground so they can safely master techniques that are not found indoors or are done differently outdoors.

Customer Reviews

Technical excellence explained.
Read this book as a novice climber and you'll be able to impress the old hands with your technical brilliance.

The added advantage is that you will actually understand what you're talking about due to the clear but detailed explanations of technique and equipment, and your confidence on the rock will improve in leaps and bounds.