Rock Climbing - Essential Skills and Techniques £16.99
Mountain Leader Training UK handbook to complement the Hill Walking and Winter Skills manuals.
Packed with essential information and techniques, this book is the official handbook for the Mountaineering Instructor (MIA) and Single Pitch Award (SPA) Schemes. The book is split into six sections including: Getting Moving (indoors and outdoors); The Basics of Ropework; The Climbing Environment, its History and Development; Single and Multi-pitch Climbing; Descending from Climbs and Solving Problems; Mountain Scrambling and Related Activities. Alongside advice to climbers are specific ideas for anyone wanting to help coach and instruct others. There are also sections on Risk Management and Working with Young People.
The book is an invaluable reference tool for rock climbers and those who wish instruct, coach and lead others. Written by a mountain guide its functional design with easy-reference colour-coded pages; full colour images that complement the text and accurate relief and line maps make it an indispensable guide to the skills required for rock climbing.
The author, Libby Peter, is an internationally qualified Mountain Guide and a Mountaineering Instructor who teaches all aspects of the sport. She is a former employee at the national centres of Plas y Brenin and Glenmore Lodge and is also the author of numerous technical articles in the mountaineering press. Contributions have been sought from colleagues across the breadth of the mountaineering community and the book has been edited by a team of Guides and Mountaineering Instructors from Mountain Leader Training.
Rock Climbing follows up the best selling textbook 'Hill Walking' by Steve Long and is a technical textbook for those interested in all aspects of the sport of rock climbing. High quality designs with clear, line illustrations and colour photos to further understanding of the textual information. Billed by Mountain Leader Training as a worthy companion to Hill Walking.