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The Big Book of Climbing is a comprehensive how-to book that methodically walks you through all the techniques you need to rock climb. As a beginner, you will learn, among other things:
– Climbing techniques for different types of climbing
– All necessary knots
– Fuse placement
- How to build stable anchors for abseiling, stands or top ropes
- To secure and celebrate in a safe way
– Specific routines for sport climbing and bouldering
The book also covers more advanced elements for those who have already climbed for a while and want to develop as a climber:
– Route climbing with natural belays
– Multiple anchor balancing methods
– Special knots
– Rope climbing
– Knot transition when furling
– Secure with auxiliary locking brakes such as GRIGRI
– Fall theory, fall technique and slowing a fall
The book's content meets the Swedish Climbing Association's standards for basic rock climbing courses and sport climbing courses on cliffs.
The author Nils "Bobo" Gustavsson is an authorized climbing instructor with many years of experience in course operations. Among other things, he works with training instructors within the Swedish Climbing Association. In addition to climbing, he teaches outdoor safety and leadership at the university.
This is the fourth edition of The Big Book of Climbing.