Rock climbing / John Allan.
Title:
Rock climbing / John Allan.
ISBN:
9781914087202
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Cornwall, UK : Hungry Tomato, 2022.
©2022
Physical Description:
48 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Lexile 840.
Contents:
Beginnings. Overview -- Climbing to live -- The first mountaineers -- Climbing for fun -- The basics. Sticky rubber -- Clothing -- Climbing moves -- Rock -- Roped climbing. Climbing partners -- Trad gear -- Trad route -- Sport climbing -- Falling -- Multi-pitch -- Climbing without rope. Bouldering -- Soloing -- Rock stars. Strength -- First ascents -- Legendary rock. The Terrain -- The Nose -- The Ogre.
Summary:
Uncover the history of the sport and discover how climbers adjust to different rocky surfaces. Take a look at the specialist clothing and gear needed to go pro, and meet climbing legends, pushing limits and breaking records.
Subject Term:
Audience:
840L Lexile
Series Title:
Series Sequence:
OCLC Number:
on1257073780
Availability:
Lakeville - Heritage~1
Apple Valley - Galaxie~1
Eagan - Wescott~1
