How to Rock Climb!, now in its fifth edition, is the most thorough
instructional rock climbing book in the world. All the
fundamentals--from ethics to getting up the rock--are presented in John
Long's classic style. Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the
modern standards of equipment, technique, and training methods, this
guide includes sections on face climbing; crack climbing; ropes,
anchors, and belays; getting off the rock; sport climbing; and much
more. It is the essential how-to book for rock climbers everywhere. Now
with more than 300 color photographs and illustrations, this is the most
thorough and complete upgrade this best-selling title has seen since
first publishing more than a decade ago.