- ISBN13: 9780898867435
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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New in the Mountaineers Outdoor Expert series: instruction for the beginning to intermediate rock climber by an internationally known guide. *Author is an American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA) certified rock guide and instructor
*Learning exercises reinforce key skills
*Step-by-step technique illustrated in over 150 photos Craig Luebben has taught rock climbing basics to hundreds of clients and has conducted self-rescue clinics across the U.S. … More >>
Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills
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From beginner through intermediate, this guide to rock climbing will not only teach you the basics, but provide you with exercises to help you improve your technique.
Rating: 5 / 5
Excellent starting place to get into this kind of book, very good reference. I’ve been climbing for the last five years, and I learned a lot from this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is really great for clearing up any confusion for a new and intermediate climber. It provides clear guidance from climbing techniques to gear selection and use. It covers all types of protection and gives clear pictures. The book shows everything from just top roping to efficient multipitch trad climbing. The end has self rescue which is very important. It seems confusing, but it is a confusing concept. It cleared up most confusion that I had and was easy to read. It is a good resource. Obviously it is more for outdoor climbing, look at the cover and the guy has cams in his hand. I strongly recommend this book for someone who wants to climb outdoors. This wont replace an experienced friend, but I didnt have any climbing buddies so I used this to get started.
Rating: 5 / 5
Craig Luebben’s book is possibly THE Best Single Book written for rock climbing. It should be THE textbook for all people interested in learning to climb as it begins with basic but critical hand and footholds, basic climbing gear, knots, belaying, and rappelling. Later chapters for intermediate or advanced Sport or Trad climbing go into great detail. You will find yourself reading and referring to this book for your entire rock climbing lifetime.
Rating: 5 / 5
As a relatively new climber (i.e., as of this writing, I’ve been climbing about 7 months), I found that this was a good introductory text to keep around. Granted, climbing is not something you really want to read-then-do; think of the reading as a good supplement to your training and climbing.
I enjoyed how Luebben dives right into the material; he keeps the introduction short and then goes immediately into the science and sport of rock climbing. He writes in a colloquial style that is easy to digest and presents the material in a way that makes it seem like a conversation. It’s like it’s you and him out on the rock, Luebben telling you everything he needs you to know.
While the book’s focus is definitely on outdoor climbs, Luebben emphasizes techniques that should easily transfer to indoor rock gyms. Especially early in the text, Luebben writes a lot about body and foot position, how to approach routes and problems, and the mental elements of rock climbing. While these techniques are typically discussed in an outdoor context, the lessons all easily transfer to whatever surface you’re climbing.
For a new, mostly indoor climber like myself, there seemed to be a lot of material in this book that either didn’t apply to me or served merely to whet my appetite for outdoor routes. If you’re looking for something specific to indoor climbing, you’re probably better off exploring Matt Burbach’s Gym Climbing book. Still, even a mostly-indoors beginner climber will find the chapters on body position, footwork and hand-holds, knots, belaying, and bouldering to be useful.
Rating: 4 / 5
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