Complete Guide to Rope Techniques: A Comprehensive Handbook For Climbers (Guide to Series) - Softcover

Essential reading for beginners, advanced climbers, and professional instructors

For climbers of all abilities, understanding and executing efficient rope management is crucial for safe climbing.

The Complete Guide to Rope Techniques provides the essential knowledge needed for normal day-to-day climbing, from basic tying-on and belaying methods to more advanced skills needed for competitive climbing. Each technique is presented in a simple and straightforward manner and is broken down into its individual components.

Look inside to find:

Useful knots and basic techniques

Top and bottom roping

Snow, rock, and ice anchors

Abseiling

Ascending a fixed rope

Escaping from the system

Direct belays and belaying techniques

Glacier travel and crevasse rescue

Improvised rescues

Short roping

Double-rope technique

Single pitch climbing

And much more