Complete Guide to Rope Techniques: A Comprehensive Handbook For Climbers (Guide to Series) - Softcover

Shepherd, Nigel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762746785 ISBN 13: 9780762746781

Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield, 2007

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The Sport of Climbing has become extremely popular in recent years. For LCimbers of all abilities, from novice to professional climbing instructors, this is the book to have.

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Nigel Shepherd is a professional mountain guide and was the Training Officer to the British Association of Mountain Guides, serving also as its president. He has climbed and guided extensively throughout the world. His writing and photographs are widely published in the outdoor media.

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Essential reading for beginners, advanced climbers, and professional instructors

For climbers of all abilities, understanding and executing efficient rope management is crucial for safe climbing.

The Complete Guide to Rope Techniques provides the essential knowledge needed for normal day-to-day climbing, from basic tying-on and belaying methods to more advanced skills needed for competitive climbing. Each technique is presented in a simple and straightforward manner and is broken down into its individual components.

Look inside to find:

Useful knots and basic techniques

Top and bottom roping

Snow, rock, and ice anchors

Abseiling

Ascending a fixed rope

Escaping from the system

Direct belays and belaying techniques

Glacier travel and crevasse rescue

Improvised rescues

Short roping

Double-rope technique

Single pitch climbing

And much more

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0762746785
• ISBN 13: 9780762746781
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 360
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