Learning to climb indoors
(2012)
By:
Hörst, Eric J
Nonfiction
Book
Series:
Call Numbers:
796.5223/HORST,E
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Guilford, Connecticut : FalconGuide, [2012]
EDITION
Second edition
DESCRIPTION
xi, 191 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780762780051, 0762780053 :, 0762780053, 9780762780051
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Welcome to the vertical supreme! -- Equipment and safety gear -- Learning the safety systems -- Keys to rapid learning of skills -- Basic skills and drills -- Advanced techniques and drills -- Lead climbing and success strategies -- Mental training and fear management -- Getting into climbing shape -- Training for youth climbers -- Secrets to climbing your best
A handbook for getting started with indoor climbing, covering techniques, tactics, gear, safety, the importance of one-on-one instruction, mental and physical conditioning, self-assessment, and more, with photographs, and discussions of progressively advanced techniques