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Chapters: Bouldering, Sport Climbing, Via Ferrata, Ice Climbing, Roof and Tunnel Hacking, Clean Climbing, Abseiling, Traditional Climbing, Tree Climbing, Free Climbing, Canyoning, Scrambling, Aid Climbing, Deep-Water Soloing, Buildering, Free Solo Climbing, Top Roping, Indoor Climbing, Alpine Style, Roped Solo Climbing, Dry-Tooling, Expedition Style. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 117. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Sport climbing is a style of rock climbing that relies on permanent anchors fixed to the rock, especially bolts, for protection, in contrast with traditional climbing, in which the rock is typically devoid of fixed anchors, and climbers must place removable protection as they climb. Since the need to place protection is virtually eliminated, sport climbing places an emphasis on gymnastic ability, strength and endurance, as opposed to adventure, risk and self-sufficiency. Since artificial means are used primarily for safety rather than to make upward progress, sport climbing is considered a form of free climbing. Sport climbing equipment. From left to right, top to bottom are: rope, helmet, climbing shoes, harness, chalk bag, belay device, and quick draws.On a route suitable for sport climbing, pre-placed bolts follow a line up a rock face. Sport climbs are typically between 40 and 120 feet in length, and have eight to twelve bolts (some routes may have as few as three bolts, while other routes may have twenty-five or more). Sport climbing can be undertaken with relatively little equipment. Equipment used in sport climbing includes: Two quickdraws. The left side of the draws are clipped directly to the bolt. The rope will be clipped through the right side.To lead a sport climb is to ascend a route with a rope tied to the climber's harness, and with the loose end of t...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=774573 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on December 22, 2007. The length of the article is 598 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Ice climbing heats up in St. Boniface.(Advertorial)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Winnipeg Free Press (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 22, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
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This book examines ways to achieve high safety standards in the sports of rock and ice climbing. The main items of specialized equipment are described and their correct use is explained in detail. Rope techniques, from the humblest knot to the most sophisticated systems in current use, are clearly outlined. There is information on vital climbing techniques, from the rock climber's handjam to front pointing up steep ice, and specific safety procedures, including ropework for crevasse rescue and how to survive an emergency bivouac in winter, are highlighted. Sections on climbing philosophy, ethics and training are also included. Bill Birkett is one of Britain's leading rock climbers and has written several climbing books. ... Read more

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Describes the history, equipment, and contemporary practice of ice climbing. ... Read more

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This is a rich selection of engaging non-fiction, grouped into five themes: Incredible Animals, Fascinating Places, Remarkable People, Exciting Activities, Amazing Science. It contains one hundred individual readers, graded into eight levels - from Pre-Intermediate to Advanced - and ranging from 800 to 3,000 headwords. It contains: carefully-controlled grammar syllabus that covers the most typically taught structures in coursebooks; audio programme containing the full text of each reader; teacher support materials, including Teacher's Manuals and ExamView[registered] Pro Assessment CD-ROM. The Teacher's Book available for every level, includes: a step-by-step lesson planner for each title; photocopiable worksheets that provide complete teaching instructions, answer keys, a grammar presentation, and additional research and communicative activities; and, photocopiable quizzes. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! In rock climbing, mountaineering and other climbing disciplines, climbers give a climbing grade to a route that concisely describes the difficulty and danger of climbing the route. Different aspects of climbing each have their own grading system, and many different nationalities developed their own, distinctive grading systems. There are a number of factors that contribute to the difficulty of a climb including the technical difficulty of the moves, the strength and stamina required, the level of commitment, and the difficulty of protecting the climber. Different grading systems consider these factors in different ways, so no two grading systems have an exact one-to-one correspondence. Climbing grades are inherently subjective - they are the opinion of one or a few climbers, often the first ascentionist or the author(s) of a guidebook. While grades are usually applied fairly consistently across a climbing area, there are often perceived differences between grading at different climbing areas. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Dictionary of American History, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 407 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Focuses on cultures and countries around the world, specifically what is and is not shared culturally by the people who live in a particular country. Entries contain descriptive summaries of the country in question, including demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and political information. ... Read more

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Chapters: Carabiner, Climbing Protection, Spring-Loaded Camming Device, Rock Climbing Equipment, Rope, Ice Axe, Climbing Hold, Petzl, Zip-Line, Belay Device, Crampons, Anchor, Ice Tool, Mountain Locator Unit, Webbing, Avalanche Transceiver, Self-Locking Device, Kernmantle Rope, Ascender, Bosun's Chair, Grigri, Piton, Black Diamond Equipment, Climbing Shoe, Climbing Harness, Dynamic Rope, Mountaineering Boots, Ferrule, Alpenstock, Grappling Hook, Nut, Ice Screw, Tricam, Five Ten Footwear, Hexes, Quickdraw, Sling, Grivel, Reverso, Petzl Croll, Wild Country, Bolt, Camalot, Camp, Portaledge, Bouldering Mat, Fifi Hook, Copperhead, Skyhook, Approach Shoe. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 187. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: A wide range of equipment is used during rock climbing. The most popular types of climbing equipment are briefly described in this article. The article on protecting a climb describes equipment commonly used to protect a climber against the consequences of a fall. A rock climber wearing equipment: A helmet, harness with attached rope, spring-loaded cams, nuts, quickdraws. Rope and climber's shoes A climbing anchor incorporating a hex and two cams, connected and equalized with slings and carabiners.See also the Glossary of climbing terms for more equipment descriptions. Climbing ropes are typically of kernmantle construction, consisting of a core (kern) of long twisted fibres and an outer sheath (mantle) of woven coloured fibres. The core provides about 80% of the tensile strength, while the sheath is a durable layer that protects the core and gives the rope desirable handling characteristics. Ropes used for climbing can be divided into two classes: dynamic ropes and static ropes. Dynamic ropes are designed to absorb the energy of a falling climber, and are usually us...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=379823 ... Read more