The Big Book of Climbing from Calazo Publishing is a comprehensive instruction book that systematically covers all the techniques you need for rock climbing.
As a beginner, you will learn, among other things:
- Climbing techniques for different types of climbing
- All necessary knots
- Placement of protection
- How to build stable anchors for rappelling, belay stations, or top roping
- Securing and belaying in a safe manner
- Specific procedures for sport climbing and bouldering
The book also covers more advanced techniques for those who have been climbing for a while and want to advance as climbers:
- Lead climbing with natural protection
- Multiple methods for anchor equalization
- Special knots
- Rope climbing
- Transitioning knots when rappelling
- Securing with assisted braking devices like GRIGRI
- Fall theory, fall technique, and how to arrest a fall
The content of the book meets the standards set by the Swedish Climbing Federation for Basic Rock Climbing Course and Sport Climbing Course on Rock.
The author, Nils "Bobo" Gustavsson, is an authorized climbing instructor with many years of experience in teaching. He works, among other things, in training instructors for the Swedish Climbing Federation. In addition to climbing, he teaches outdoor safety and leadership at the university.
This is the fourth edition of The Big Book of Climbing.
ISBN: 9789189079861
Article number:A143432 NOCOLOURONESIZE
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