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Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert) | 
| Author: Craig Luebben
Brand: The Mountaineers Books
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 7382
Media: Paperback
Pages: 301
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 6.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0898867436
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.5223
EAN: 9780898867435
ASIN: 0898867436
Publication Date: March 2004
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Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills by Craig Luebben is an instructional guide for beginning to intermediate climbers covering the basics on a myriad of topics including: gear, knots, belaying, top-roping, anchors, sport and trad climbing, bouldering, aid-climbing, rappelling, multi-pitch free climbing, self-rescue and training Features: Specifications:
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Basic climbing Skills in a clear and accessible format January 12, 2005
moablisa (utah)
41 out of 41 found this review helpful
Craig Luebben's new book represents a huge leap forward in climbing skills manuals. Though many excellent skills manuals exist (including Luebben's past works and the vaunted but unweildy Freedom of the Hills which goes beyond rock climbing into aplinism and mountaineering) this manual really sepetrates itself with its patient explanations and particularly with its photo instructions with added graphics for clarity. Many books of this genre have struggled with the clarity involved with diagramming knots and sysytems and Craig obviously went to great lengths to rectify this issue. The book is organized well and is easy to follow. It is nice to have these smaller manuals which focus on a specific discipline in the sport. As a climbing guide and instructor I am frequently asked to suggest learning manuals. This one will now be at the top of the list.
Helpful for All Levels of Experience November 6, 2006
Madaleine Sorkin (Salt Lake City, UT)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
A professional guide and industry innovator for over 20 years, Craig is an incredible resource for expert instruction. The updated techniques presented in this manual have been great for me, a climber for 8 years. There are beautiful climbing photos and close-up explanatory photos. This book won the National Book Award.
Excellent How-to Book for Climbers February 9, 2007
E. Johnson (Boulder, CO)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Buy it, read it, use it! Mastering Basic Skills should be purchased at the same time as one's first pair of rock shoes. This book is as comprehensive as Freedom of the Hills but written for the rock climbing niche. It delivers a full spectrum of skills and knowledge every climber should develop. From placing protection to footwork to knots and anchors to self-rescue techniques, it's in there. The way information is parceled makes the entire book easy to comprehend, and to consult topic by topic. It's illustrated throughout with crisp photos. Receiving the benefit of the author's guide experience is a bonus; he's added advanced tips and exercises, as well as his own insights. This makes the material less dry, more practical and personal.
If you've mastered everything in Mastering Basic Skills, you truly are an advanced climber. Chances are good, though, that plenty of climbers who've been at it for while could learn something from this book, too.
A Comprehensive Rock Climbing Guide April 12, 2007
Marina Kushner (SCR Books)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
From beginner through intermediate, this guide to rock climbing will not only teach you the basics, but provide you with exercises to help you improve your technique.
Best basic book on rock climbing January 1, 2008
William Becher (Westlake Village, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Guide, author and climbing gear inventor Craig Luebben's book won a National Outdoor Book award and it's well deserved. For anyone taking up rock climbing, or wanting to bring their knowledge up-to-date this is the book to start with.
It's well organized and well-illustrated. Luebben starts the basics of pure climbing - footwork, holds and jams along with special climbing challenges like chimneys and off-widths (he's the Yoda of off-width climbing). Then he covers the gear you'll need like shoes, harness and ropes. He describes basic climber knots and working with ropes and slings. Then he talks about protection, natural and man-made.
He tells you how to build anchors and keep your partner safe with proper belaying technique. He covers top-roping, sport climbing and the basics of traditional climbing including the approach, route-finding, setting pro and the physics and psychology of leading.. Later chapters introduce multi-pitch free climbing, descending and rappelling, bouldering and training for climbing. The concluding chapter explains how to avoid turning your climb into an epic by learning basic self-rescue techniques.
This is by far the best, most up-to-date book on basic rock climbing. After you've read it (more than once) and practiced the skills he describes, get Luebben's book on building climbing anchors.
Bill Becher
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