How to Rock Climb! (How To Climb Series)

by John Long and Bob Gaines

Book Overview

This nuts-and-bolts guide serves as an introduction to rock climbing for beginners, and helps the intermediate climbers hone their knowledge of the sport. All the key elements, from ethics to getting... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762755342
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Best Newbie Climbing Book Available

This book has it all. If you are just getting into climbing (or trying to refresh your skills), look no further. John Long details the knots, gear and know-how to get your feet off the ground!

Cool

John long's Basic BASIC book on climbing. If you are a beginner...BUY IT! LEarn it...right after Moutaineering FOTH!

Perfect Book

This book has all of the information that you wished people would have told you over the years. Well written, fun to read, and extremely useful for techincal information.

definative basics book

This book is probably the best book you could buy if you're just starting out. I bout it and it helped me to understand a lot of the fundamental ideas in climbing

Learn to rock climb from a book?

If you could learn to rock climb from a book, this would be it. One of the best general references to rock climbing. John Long is an entertaining writer in his own right.