Crack Climbing: The Definitive Guide

Crack Climbing: The Definitive Guide
ISBN-10
1680512161
ISBN-13
9781680512168
Category
Sports & Recreation
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2019-11-26
Publisher
Mountaineers Books
Author
Pete Whittaker

Description

2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist in Guidebooks Crack climbing is a highly technical form of movement in which climbers position their hands, feet, and even their entire body in cracks to make upward progress on rock. An advocate for the sport’s aesthetic lines, physicality, and technical know-how, author Pete Whittaker teaches more than sixty Crack School Masterclasses each year and was featured in the popular climbing film Wide Boyz. This detailed and comprehensive guide teaches step-by-step techniques and tips, including for: Jamming (finger, hand, fist, foot, arm, leg, body) Crack types (chimneys, liebacks, underclings, roof cracks) How to safely lead and place protection Efficient positioning and movement Strength recovery while climbing

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