Knack Rock Climbing - A Beginner''s Guide: From the Gym to the Rocks

Informationen zum Autor By Stewart M. Green and Ian Spencer-Green - Photographs by Mark Doolittle Klappentext Rock climbing can be a difficult, dangerous sport. But it doesn't have to be. Enter Knack Rock Climbing. An ideal primer for anyone who wants to climb-whether in a gym or outside, on the rocks-it presents the essentials as never before. Full-color, step-by-step photos and succinct instructions show you exactly what equipment you need and how to use it-for such basic skills as belaying, lowering, rappelling, knot-tying, setting up anchors, and leading. With this book and some expert guidance, you'll soon be out on the rocks and safely climbing. Over 450 full-color photos covering:Equipment * Knots * BelayingFace Climbing * Crack ClimbingIndoor ClimbingTop-Rope ClimbingSport Climbing * BoulderingLead Climbing * Climbing AnchorsRappelling * Safety Zusammenfassung Knack Rock Climbing gets people started by giving them fundamental knowledge about climbing! equipment! movement! and safety.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Stewart Green, Stewart M Green, Stewart M. Green, Stewart M. Spencer-Green Green, Ian Spencer-Green
• Mitarbeit: Mark Doolittle (Fotografien)
• Verlag: Rowman and Littlefield
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 18.05.2010
• EAN: 9781599218526
• ISBN: 978-1-59921-852-6
• Seiten: 256
• Serien: Knack: Make it Easy; Knack: Make It Easy (Outdoor R; Knack: Make It Easy; Knack: Make It Easy (Outdoor R
• Thema: Ratgeber > Sport > Sonstige Sportarten