Table of Content
Introduction History of Climbing Climbing Greats Access and Conservation Getting Started Styles of Climbing Instructions and Organizations Games Climbers Play Grades and Guidebooks Rock Types Types of Climbing Climbing Gyms Sport Climbing Bouldering Adventure Climbing Equipment What to Wear Footwear Harnesses Climbing Ropes Protection Equipment Belaying and Rappelling Devices Fixed Equipment Advanced and Specialized Equipment Essential Safety Skills Knots, Bends and Hitches Tying In Types of Anchors Constructing Safe Belays Belay Methods Top-roping Safely Belaying Procedures for Lead Climbing Outdoors Learning to Lead Using Fixed Protection and Quickdraws Sport Climbing Safely Place and Removing Protection Advanced Protection Techniques Rope Handling and Rope Systems Protecting the Second Climber Key Techniques Body Position and Balance Using the Feet Effectively Handholds Laybacking and Stemming Finger and Hand Crack Climbing Chimneys and Off-width Overhangs and Steep Walls Climbing Slabs Dynamic Moves, Rock-ons and Manteling Lock-offs, Flagging and Egyptian Moves Resting and Conserving Energy Improve Your Strength and Skill Aerobic Fitness and Endurance Strength and Power Flexibility Training Schedules and Nutrition Psychological Preparation Masterciass Developing Style with John Dunne 128 Learn from Experience with Jim Donini Climbing Trips with Jeremy Colenso and Rachel Kelsey Descending and Ascending Rigging a Rappel Descending the Rope Safety Procedures for Rappelling Ascending a Rope Emergency Procedures Avoiding Problems Falling Locking Off a Belay Device and Escaping the System Retrievable Rappels and Rescue Descents Lowering and Hoisting Five Common Problems and How to Solve Them First Aid Specialized Climbing Competition Climbing Artificial Climbing Big-wall Climbing Beyond Rock Where to Climb Boulder, Colorado, U.S. Red Rocks, Nevada, U.S. Yosemite, U.S. Squamish, Canada The Alps, Europe Verdon Gorge, France Costa Blanca, Spain Sardinia Italy North Wales, U.K. Arapiles, Australia Reference Climbing Development Glossary Index Acknowledgments
