A mammoth effort and the final word on climbing techniques, this guide is for the established climber to refine and polish form.
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Rating: - You should know what you don't know after reading this book
As other reviews have mentioned, you get a little bit of everything in this book, and I think that's what it is good for.
I picked this book up when I was moving from a beginning top rope/gym climber to a more advanced multi-pitch trad climber. This booked helped me know what concepts I had a strong grasp on, and what concepts I needed to study further.
If you are already comfortable with your climbing technique then there are many better books such as those published by ... Read More
Rating: - very good
These books (how to climb series)are a must for the climber who doesn't allways have a lot of experienced people around. Many great tips. good for referencing back to. Good explanations. And even enjoyable to read.
Rating: - well worth the money if you want to get into the sport
Long has done it again. A.R.C. goes through the more advanced maneuvers of climbing. It is a must have for climbers who want to be more than a indoor or weekend climber, and who want to be able to climb more than 5.9 TR's.
Rating: - Excellent book on this sport
I get acrophobia just from standing on a deep-pile carpet, so this isn't something I'm ever going to do myself, but I still found it interesting to read about it. I think the people who do this are some of the bravest people I know (as well as probably being completely nuts. :-)). Just looking at some of the pictures showing climbers going up almost featureless, smooth, sheer walls along a little crack set my heart to pounding a little bit.
The book contains a wealth of detail and information ... Read More
Rating: - A little bit about a lot of topics
This book gives a little bit of information about a lot of different topics. Therefore, you may find a tidbit here or there that adds to your knowledge. However, because the book covers so many topics, the amount of in depth detail is very limited. For this reason, rather than getting this book, I would prefer to spend my money getting more specialized books on specific climbing topics rather than trying to get a little bit about everything from this book. If this is the only advanced climbing book you are ... Read More
- You should know what you don't know after reading this book
- very good
