Traditional Lead Climbing: Surviving the Learning Years

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Summary: With the experiences and comments of world-class climbers
Review: Traditional Lead Climbing: Surviving The Learning Years by mountain and rock climbing expert Heidi Pesterfield is a basic instructional guide designed for the intermediate level outdoor climber with limited knowledge of how to lead a climbing team. Included are step-by-step descriptions of equipment, rope management, and techniques illustrated by photography and cartoons. Enhanced with the experiences and comments of world-class climbers showcased in sidebars to the "user friendly" text, Traditional Lead Climbing is an indispensable, even life-saving, instructional guide that should be mandatory reading for anyone aspiring to become a lead climber in the exciting but dangerous sport of rock and mountain climbing.