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Nicely illustrated. (Descent )
An indispensable addition to the shelves of any serious climber…Buy it, and you may find yourself belayed to the bedposts, hanging out the window, just because you can. (TGO: The Great Outdoors )
To find out more, in fact to find out nearly everything there is to know about rope techniques, I recommend Nigel Shepherd's latest edition of The Complete Guide to Rope Techniques. Not a very snappy title but a great little book that does exactly what it says on the cover. (Climb )
An indispensable addition to the shelves of any serious climber…Buy it, and you may find yourself belayed to the bedposts, hanging out the window, just because you can. (TGO: The Great Outdoors )
To find out more, in fact to find out nearly everything there is to know about rope techniques, I recommend Nigel Shepherd's latest edition of The Complete Guide to Rope Techniques. Not a very snappy title but a great little book that does exactly what it says on the cover. (Climb )
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A completely revised and re-illustrated edition of the standard book on ropework for climbers.
From basic techniques to the skills needed for the Single Pitch Award and the Mountain Instructor Award, beginners and experts alike will find everything they need in this volume.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Nigel has combined his previous two versions and updated. The use of good colour pictures is a move forward. However, in a view to clarify the process the pictures only show the harness, ropes etc, no climber and no context. At times this adds confusion and its a shame no context is shown.
Some of the topics are out of date for the SPA and MIA schemes. With this in mind the topics covered in under the context of SPA and MIA are a little light. I appreciate you can not cover everything, but variety of topics missed or not overall very clear for the trainee MAI and SPA.
Would I buy this buy or recommend it. Yes , It has lots of content, lots info, it is UK based, very relevant and great value. Like all books do not become focussed on this is the way and only way to get through your SPA/MIA
Some of the topics are out of date for the SPA and MIA schemes. With this in mind the topics covered in under the context of SPA and MIA are a little light. I appreciate you can not cover everything, but variety of topics missed or not overall very clear for the trainee MAI and SPA.
Would I buy this buy or recommend it. Yes , It has lots of content, lots info, it is UK based, very relevant and great value. Like all books do not become focussed on this is the way and only way to get through your SPA/MIA
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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One of the great features of this book is that all rope works and systems are explained with fine colour photos of the actual things, no complicated diagrams and confusing drawings you find in so many other guide books. Another helpful thing is; each technique is explained in detail in the context of each climbing/rescuing situation, so you can learn, not only the rope techniques, but also how to use them in practice.
Contents:
1 useful nots & techniques
2 anchors & stance organisation
3 belaying & lowering
4 single pitch climbing
5 abseiling
6 ascending a fixed rope
7 improvised rescue
8 short roping & moving together
9 glasier travel & crevasse rescue
10 teaching lead climbing & other useful rope techniques
Contents:
1 useful nots & techniques
2 anchors & stance organisation
3 belaying & lowering
4 single pitch climbing
5 abseiling
6 ascending a fixed rope
7 improvised rescue
8 short roping & moving together
9 glasier travel & crevasse rescue
10 teaching lead climbing & other useful rope techniques
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Shepherd's Manual of of modern rope technniques has been a well referenced guide on my bookshelf for a few years now.Compared to this it is now very dated looking.This guide is in colour and completely up to date with current syllabi being used by the the different Mountaineering Associations.It has providers notes which benefit students too, allowing one gain insight to an assessors expectations in the single , multi pitch as well as mountain environment.It deals with all aspects of mountaineering ropework and conditions which also saves on multiple purchases.I would recommend it without hesitation for all involved in Mountaineering or involved in training schemes(ML,SPA,MPA,MIA,MIC,etc)
An excellent easy to follow guide with clear instruction and easy to follow photo descriptions.
An excellent easy to follow guide with clear instruction and easy to follow photo descriptions.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Exactly what is needed
The book is great, the pictures and the narrative are very clear (despite what the poor review said). Read more
Published 19 months ago by S. James
very dissapointed
this book is very small, pictures are poor, i wouldnt recomend it, try (life on a line) for a far better all round book.
Published on 12 April 2010 by mark
A pleasure to read and use
I find this a very clear and vivid book, which is great for both beginners as well as seasoned climbers. Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2009 by P. Thulstrup
extremely helpful
The book is well-written. The images illustrating a rope-work are big, colored and easily understandable. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2008 by Y. Alaverdyan
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