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Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
ISBN
9780898867480
Book Title
Big Wall Climbing : Elite Technique
Book Series
Mountaineers Outdoor Expert Ser.
Publisher
Mountaineers Books, T.H.E.
Item Length
8.5 in
Publication Year
2005
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.5 in
Author
Jared Ogden
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Topic
Mountaineering
Item Weight
16.6 Oz
Item Width
7 in
Number of Pages
207 Pages
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Mountaineers Books, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0898867487
ISBN-13
9780898867480
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43811610

Product Key Features

Book Title
Big Wall Climbing : Elite Technique
Number of Pages
207 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Mountaineering
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Author
Jared Ogden
Book Series
Mountaineers Outdoor Expert Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
16.6 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-000334
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
With careful reading and some practice, you'll be able to tell a jumar from a micropiton and an aider from a daisy chain.
Dewey Decimal
796.522
Synopsis
CLICK HEREto download the section fromBig Wall Climbingon "First Ascents" * Skills and strategies unique to big walls -- illustrated in full color * Includes modern speed and free climbing tactics that have revolutionized wall climbing * Key training exercises (practiced near the ground) and real life examples reinforce instruction Dangling sweaty-palmed from a 3000-foot cliff for days on end, Jared Ogden taught himself to climb his first big wall by trial and error. Why should you have to do the same? Ogden, who has climbed El Capitan's Nose in less than twenty-four hours, wants to jump-start your education. Whether you're a weekend warrior or a full-on wall addict, you'll learn the tools of the trade and how to use them; different leading and hauling scenarios and why some are better suited than others; multiple following set-ups for different terrain; how to choose your partners and routes; staying on route; how to live on a wall; the steps involved in doing first ascents; big wall style and ethics; and more. Ogden will have you racked and ready for prime big wall climbing destinations in North America including Yosemite, Zion, Rocky Mountain, and the Black Canyon of Gunnison National Parks; the Alaskan Range; and the Bugaboos of British Columbia., When the rock is 1500 feet tall or more--one long sheer face with precious few holds--let first-class big wall man Jared Ogden give you a leg up. Dangling sweaty-palmed from a 3000-foot cliff for days on end, Jared Ogden taught himself to climb his first big wall by trial and error. Why should you have to do the same? The man who went on to free ......, * Skills and strategies unique to big walls -- illustrated in full color * Includes modern speed and free climbing tactics that have revolutionized wall climbing * Key training exercises (practiced near the ground) and real life examples reinforce instruction Dangling sweaty-palmed from a 3000-foot cliff for days on end, Jared Ogden taught himself to climb his first big wall by trial and error. Why should you have to do the same? Ogden, who has climbed El Capitan's Nose in less than twenty-four hours, wants to jump-start your education. Whether you're a weekend warrior or a full-on wall addict, you'll learn the tools of the trade and how to use them; different leading and hauling scenarios and why some are better suited than others; multiple following set-ups for different terrain; how to choose your partners and routes; staying on route; how to live on a wall; the steps involved in doing first ascents; big wall style and ethics; and more. Ogden will have you racked and ready for prime big wall climbing destinations in North America including Yosemite, Zion, Rocky Mountain, and the Black Canyon of Gunnison National Parks; the Alaskan Range; and the Bugaboos of British Columbia., When the rock is 1500 feet tall or more--one long sheer face with precious few holds--let first-class big wall man Jared Ogden give you a leg up. Dangling sweaty-palmed from a 3000-foot cliff for days on end, Jared Ogden taught himself to climb his first big wall by trial and error. Why should you have to do the same? The man who went on to free climb El Capitan and the Nose in less than 24 hours wants to jump-start your education. Whether you're a weekend warrior or a full-on wall addict, you'll learn the tools of the trade and how to use them, including modern speed and free climbing tactics that have revolutionized wall climbing. Odgen will have you racked an ready for prime big wall climbing destinations in North America including Yosemite, Zion, Rocky Mountain and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Parks; the Alaskan Range; and the Bugaboos of British Columbia.
LC Classification Number
GV200.2.O43 2005

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