Rucksack Guide - Rock Climbing is your essential handbook when climbing. It offers concise guidance and support for anysituation you might find yourself in, including:
-technical skills: tips and reminders on the key climbing techniques
-rope work: what knots to use in certain situations and how to tie them
-types: aid climbing, free climbing, big walling and ice climbing
-safety: essential procedures to ensure the safety of yourself, your party and others on the rock face
-emergencies: guidance on what to do in extreme situations.
The book is colour-coded for easy reference and all information is presented in lists and tables, making it simple to understand in testing conditions. The Rucksack Guide series is taken from Mountaineering: The Essential Skills for Mountain Walkers and Climbers, the definitive handbook for hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers.
