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Traditional Lead Climbing: Surviving the Learning Years

AUTHOR: Heidi Pesterfield
ISBN: 0899972551
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Intermediate and advanced climbers will learn to lead single and multi-pitched climbs, set up belay anchors, rappel safely, and perform self-rescue. Illustrations, photos and step-by-step instructions. Emphasizes leading technique, mental...

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Traditional Lead Climbing: Surviving the Learning Years
- Book Review, by Heidi Pesterfield

Book Description
The exhilarating climbing style of traditional leading is regaining popularity within the sport. Bouldering, sport climbing, and toproping enthusiasts will learn how to safely and successfully cross over to trad leading, with specifics about leading on trad turf including gear placement, anchor craft, routefinding, and crack climbing. The author describes descents, traveling on third- and fourth-class terrain, self-rescue basics, and the multi-pitch adventure as well. Step-by-step instructions with drawings by illustrator Tami Knight.

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Book Review

Traditional Lead Climbing: Surviving the Learning Years
- Book Reviews, by Heidi Pesterfield

Traditional Lead Climbing: Surviving the Learning Years

SYNOPSIS

Pesterfield has been a rock climber for 20 years, mostly leading traditional routes. Here she shares the insights she has gained for others who want to lead parties of climbers using traditional methods. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

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