Rock climbing
By: Neil Champion
Series: Get outdoors; Get outdoors
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780750278850
Subjects: Rock climbing; Juvenile literature
Description: Reaching the top of a peak is an incredible experience. With loads of informatiuon on the history of the sport, the equipment, basic skills and techniques, competitions and lots of action-packed photographs, this book will show you how to start climbing and how to progress to the next level. -- Cover.
Notes: Originally published: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is rock climbing; title: How to get started; title: Climbing equipment; title: The safety chain; title: Warming up and stretching; title: Using indoor climbing walls; title: Climbing on real rock; title: Technique and movement skills; title: Building strength and endurance; title: Using holds well; title: Abseiling; title: Taking part in competitions; title: Rock around the world.