Rock climbing
By: Chris Oxlade
Edition: 1st American ed.
Series: Extreme sports; Extreme sports (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Publisher: Lerner Publications Co.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780822512400; 9780822511908
Subjects: Rock climbing; Juvenile literature
Description: Provides an introduction to the sport of rock climbing, along with information on the sport's history, styles of climbing, equipment, techniques, popular sites for climbing, and some of the dangers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index.
Table of contents: title: Rock climbing history; title: Climbing styles; title: Trad and sports climbing; title: Basic climbing equipment; title: Techniques and holds; title: Advance climbing; title: Climbing a route; title: Traditional leading; title: Crags and walls; title: World rock; title: Grades, guides, and ethics; title: Competition climbing; title: Further reading and websites; title: Glossary; title: Index.