How to Rock Climb: Toproping

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Summary: Helpful, but not enough
Review: If you're just starting out on open rock, then this book really outlines some extremely important safety techniques, as well as useful anchor building, belaying, and knot tying instruction. Goes a little bit into rappelling as well, but not in very much depth. The only problem I had was that sometimes he writes about knots and then doesn't tell how to tie them. It's my guess this book is best used before a trip out with a guide, or at least someone who knows whats going on. Use the techniques and start out easy, 5.4, 5.7 or such until you get a feel for the way the systems work. I highly recommend this book for people who meet those needs.

Rating:
Summary: Worth The Money
Review: If you're just starting out on open rock, then this book really outlines some extremely important safety techniques, as well as useful anchor building, belaying, and knot tying instruction. Goes a little bit into rappelling as well, but not in very much depth. The only problem I had was that sometimes he writes about knots and then doesn't tell how to tie them. It's my guess this book is best used before a trip out with a guide, or at least someone who knows whats going on. Use the techniques and start out easy, 5.4, 5.7 or such until you get a feel for the way the systems work. I highly recommend this book for people who meet those needs.

Rating:
Summary: Helpful, but not enough
Review: They needed a book on this specific topic but this is not nearly extensive enough for someone to go out and toprope! "From Gym to Crag" is much better for learning toproping.

Rating:
Summary: Helpful, but not enough
Review: They needed a book on this specific topic but this is not nearly extensive enough for someone to go out and toprope! "From Gym to Crag" is much better for learning toproping.

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Summary: Good book for beginners and up
Review: This thin book has all the info you need to begin top roping; the way most beginners start this sport. It emphesizes safety and careful consideration of what you are doing. It does NOT however take the place of real life instruction; find an experienced cliber or guide to take you and then this book will help you before and after your fist rock climb.