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Series
Publisher
Falcon Guides
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A handbook for getting started with indoor climbing, covering techniques, tactics, gear, safety, the importance of one-on-one instruction, mental and physical conditioning, self-assessment, and more, with photographs, and discussions of progressively advanced techniques.
Author
Series
Publisher
Mountaineers Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Thousands of rock climbers have learned the sport using Craig Luebben's bestselling text, 'Rock climbing: Mastering Basic Skills'. Now, in this new and updated edition, fellow climber Topher Donahue continues to teach what recreational climbers need to know. From the nuts and bolts (and cams, ropes, harnesses, and knots) to the mental side of the sport, and from how to do a particular move to when and why to use it, Donahue and Luebben's comprehensive...
Author
Publisher
Falcon
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Advanced Rock Climbing, written by AMGA Certified Rock Instructor Bob Gaines, covers concepts and topics for today's rock climbers looking to take their skills and experience to the next level. Combining up-to-date and complete information on toproping, anchors, rappelling, safety and rescue techniques, gear, and so much more in one comprehensive book, Advanced Rock Climbing is a must-have title for any serious climber or climbing instructor. Inside...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
From Yosemite National Park to the towering Himalaya, no mountain is too high for these extreme rock climbers! With true stories of incredible adventures, Rock Stars takes readers on three amazing journeys of ultimate survival, perfect for all readers who love thrilling, real-life, adrenaline-fueled tales. --
Author
Language
English
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Description
"The proposition is simple: if ER nurse Claire Harper and her roommate, firefighter Graham Scott, are still single by the time they're forty, they'll take the proverbial plunge together...as friends with benefits. Maybe it's the wine, but in the moment, Claire figures the pact is a safe-enough deal, considering she hasn't had much luck in love and he's in no rush to settle down. Like, at all. Besides, there's no way she could ever really fall for...
Author
Publisher
Mountaineers Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Renowned rock climber Katie Brown shares the story of her meteoric success in the 90s, including US and international wins, while she privately struggled with an eating disorder and worked to overcome an upbringing governed by strict, ever-changing irrational rules"--
Author
Publisher
Make Me a World
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
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Description
A creative nonfiction work, which describes rock-climber Ashima solving a complex problem in terms of rock climbing, which may include false starts, breaking the challenge into smaller parts, and always being thoughtful and persistent.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"World champion climber Sasha DiGiulian tells her story-from coming of age under the scrutiny of social media, navigating a male-dominated sport, and tackling her most heart-stopping climbs-and shares the power of perseverance and positivity. At age six, Sasha DiGiulian stepped into a climbing gym for the first time and was competing within a year. Decked out in all-pink gear and with her blonde hair tied into pigtails, Sasha knew from an early age...
Author
Series
Secret agent Jack Stalwart volume 13
Publisher
Weinstein Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A plane carrying a team of scientists has gone missing over Mount Everest. They were thought to be carrying the first true Yeti skull ever recovered -- proof that the Abominable Snowman really existed. Can Jack and his fellow agents use their climbing skills to brave the highest mountain on earth and recover the priceless skull?
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