How to Rock Climb

How to Rock Climb, now in its sixth edition, is the most thorough instructional rock book in the world. All the fundamentals-from style and ethics, to physically scaling the rock-are presented by climbing experts John Long and Bob Gaines. Completely revised and updated to reflect state-of-the-art methods, this book includes sections on face climbing, crack climbing, equipment, anchoring, belaying, toproping, leading, rappelling, sport climbing, trad climbing, multipitch climbing and much more. How to Rock Climb is the essential how-to book for rock climbers everywhere.