Dangling sweaty-palmed from a 3000 foot cliff for days on end, the author taught himself by trial and error -why do the same? This guide will show you leading and hauling techniques, how to live on a wall, style and ethics, key training exercises and all illustrated in full colour. Another great guide from the ever expanding series from the Mountaineers Outdoor Expert Series.
This is a complete introduction to Alpine mountaineering. If you are planning your first trip to the Alps or anxious to improve on your performance on previous trips, you need this book. Everything you need to know is here and none of the issues are ducked. From dealing with hut guardians to moving roped together.
An inspirational and definitive rock climbing guidebook to the routes and bouldering of the north-eastern sector of Yorkshire Gritstone.
The crags, quarries and bluffs of Cheshire and Merseyside sandstone have a charm and beautiful variety all their own. From the heights of Helsby to the pits of Pex, from Frogsmouth sport to Frodsham solos, it's all here.
The Cuillin of Skye has long been regarded as one of the finest climbing areas in the UK and has always been a mecca for climbers - indeed, it can be argued that Scottish climbing began here.
This is the definitive rock climbing guidebook describing the gritstone routes and bouldering around Ilkley and Widdop in southwestern Yorkshire (to the west of Leeds). The guidebook covers over 75 gritstone crags including Ilkley, Barden Moor, Widdop and Calderdale, Earl Crag and Hawkcliffe, Shipley Glen and Baildon Bank, Woodhouse Scar and the Kirklees crags of Pen-y-ghent and Sharphaw.
The comprehensive SMC Outer Hebrides climbers' guide covers adventurous sea cliff climbing.
This book by Patagonia provides the scientifically backed and athlete-tested wisdom and experience of three of the best uphill athletes. It educates outdoor athletes of all stripes to develop plans to perform their best.