1000+ Climbing Tips is aimed at anyone who hangs
off stuff, or just hangs around in the mountains. It's
not an instruction book, but more a massive collection
of all those little tips that make a real difference.
These tips are based on thirty years of climbing
obsession, as well as nineteen ascents of El Cap (3 solo
ascents and one days ascent), Alpine North Faces,
icecaps, scary climbs and expeditions. For a more
extreme taste of this book, imagine an alien came down
to earth, stuck a straw in a climber's head, one who'd
been climbing for about thirty years, and proceeded to
suck out their brain; then transmogrified all that it
contained in to a 57,000 word book of climbing tips.
Well this is just such a book! I000 tips covers the
following areas: Basics (1-240) The first part of the
book covers a wide range of subjects, varying from how
to best rope up and stopping your boots from stinking,
to racking your gear correctly and how to sleep in a
harness. This section is designed for both novice and
experienced climbers. Big Wall (241-347) Written for
anyone tackling large multi pitch climbs, with advanced
topics such as jumaring, hauling and speed climbing.
These tips will be an aid both to those new to multi
pitch climbing, as well as the more experienced climber.
Ice (348-370) Tips on all aspects of ice climbing,
including movement, protection, ways of approaching
mental strength, and not falling off! Mixed (371-392)
How to use your tools on snowed up rock, and focused
primarily on Scottish and Alpine winter skills. Mountain
(393-694) If you're not a rock climber then this section
has a lot of tips on living and staying alive in the
mountains, be that in the UK, Alps or greater ranges.
Safety (695-785) The name of the game in climbing is
staying alive, and coming home in one piece. This
section covers loose rock, rescue, dealing with heat and
getting caught out. Training (786-863) A wide range of
tips on strength and endurance training and diet for
climbers. Stuff ([zasłonięte]864-20) A mix of esoteric, such as
how to rap off a fifi hook, what books to read, how to
get sponsored and going to the toilet.
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