The Rock Climber's ManualThis title is aimed at more experienced climbers who wish to develop their skills and discover new terrains in the sport. Multi-pitching, climbing big crags or mountains, self-rescue are covered. Emergency ropework, advanced navigation skills, mountain weather forecasting and more are also included. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 6 |
The big crag environment 1623 | 16 |
Multipitch climbs 2437 | 24 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
abseil device abseil rappel ADVANCED ROCK CLIMBING ADVANCED TRAINING adventure climbing air mass altimeter anaerobic endurance anchor point arms bearing belay device belay plate belayer bolt bouldering campus board casualty climbers CLIMBING ADVANCED ROCK clip cloud clove hitch compass cooling descender distance double fisherman's knot double ropes easier easy equipment fall factor figure-of-eight forecast French prussik friction FURTHER SKILLS FURTHER gear granite Gwynedd hand harness important Italian hitch karabiner KATABATIC WIND Klemheist leader leg loop limestone load-bearing loop lower main rope mountain crag moves multipitch climbing multipitch routes navigation Nick Banks overhand knot pitch pressure problems protection pull retrieved ROCK CLIMBING ADVANCED rope loop runners running belays safety sandstone screwgate locking sea cliffs situation SKILLS FURTHER SKILLS sling sport climbs sport routes stamina stance steep strength and power sure technique temperature venue Warm air weather systems wind