Climbing Anchors Field Guide by John Long
Good, solid anchors are essential for safe rock climbing. If you understand the principles behind anchor construction and the fundamentals of good anchors but want to have the details conveniently available once you're at the cliff, this handbook is perfect for you. Specifically geared for on-site use, Climbing Anchors Field Guide 2nd is an easy-to-follow visual reference packed with essential reminders on how to place reliable protection and construct secure anchors in a variety of real-world climbing situations. Inside you'll find: - Natural anchors- Passive chocks- Spring-loaded camming devices- Bolts- Fall forces- Judging the direction of pull- Knots for anchoring- Belay anchors- Toprope anchors- Rappel anchors-
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Building Your Own Climbing Wall
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How to Rock Climb!
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Glacier Mountaineering
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Better Bouldering
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How to Climb: Building Your Own Indoor Climbing Wall
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How to Climb: Big Walls
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How to Climb
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Knots for Climbers
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The Rock Climber's Exercise Guide
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How to Build Your Own Climbing Wall
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Self-Rescue
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Maximum Climbing
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Learning to Climb Indoors
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Rappelling
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Mixed Climbing
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Climbing Anchors
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Trad Climber's Bible
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Crack Climbing!
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How to Climb 5.12
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Sport Climbing
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Rock Climbing
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Advanced Rock Climbing
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Toproping
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Flakes, Jugs, and Splitters
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Glaciers!
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Speed Climbing!
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How to Ice Climb!
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Gym Climb
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Route Finding
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Rock Climbing Wyoming
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Conditioning for Climbers
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Backpacking Tips
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Climbing: From First-Timer to Gym Climber
John Long is an acclaimed rock climber and author of more than forty books, including several in Falcon’s catalog. He is one of the most prolific adventure writers out there and has authored magazine articles, screenplays, documentary films, and television and movie scripts, as well as instructional rock climbing books.
Bob Gaines began his career as a rock climbing guide in 1983 and is an American Mountain Guides Association Certified Rock Instructor. He is the author of Advanced Rock Climbing and the coauthor of Rock Climbing: The AMGA Single Pitch Manual, which is the textbook for the AMGA’s single pitch instructor program. He was Sylvester Stallone’s climbing instructor for the movie Cliffhanger.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781493074570 |
| ISBN 10 | 1493074571 |
| Title | Climbing Anchors Field Guide |
| Author | John Long |
| Series | How To Climb Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Year published | 2024-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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