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Rock climbing : outdoor adventures

Rock climbing or bouldering in a natural environment or on artificial climbing walls, leads to new places, exciting adventures, peaceful relaxation and a lifetime of recreation and fitness. This book instructs the basic techniques and skills so reader's can quickly gain the essential knowledge and prepare for a climbing adventure.
Print Book, English, ©2009
Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL, ©2009
viii, 319 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
9780736068024, 0736068023
1011863868
Chapter 1. Going Rock Climbing; Chapter 2. Climbing Into Fitness; Chapter 3. Indoor Climbing; Chapter 4. Know Before You Go; Chapter 5. Gearing Up for Rock Climbing; Chapter 6. Safety and Survival Skills; Chapter 7. Knots for Climbing; Chapter 8. Managing Friction: The Skill of Belaying; Chapter 9. The Art and Science of Building Climbing Anchor Systems; Chapter 10. Strength and Grace: Techniques for Movement on Rock; Chapter 11. Descending; Chapter 12. Lead Rock Climbing.