num_pages: 308
description: In Climbing Rock and Ice Jerry Cinnamon offers introductory how-to-advice for beginners as well as technical information for sport climbers seasoned veterans and program leaders. The book includes up-to-date information on techniques knots equipment belaying leading anchor systems steep ice avalanches and climbing leadership. Twenty-five years ago rock and ice climbers were considered eccentrics dare-devils or lunatics. Now climbing is a major growth area in outdoor sports and the ever-increasing numbers of climbers have moved from fringe to mainstream. A recent survey of outdoor enthusiasts showed that over 4 million people in the U.S. climbed rock and mountains in 1991.
language: English
title: Climbing Rock and Ice: Learning the Vertical Dance
publisher: Ragged Mountain Press