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The Complete Guide to Rope Techniques

The Complete Guide to Rope Techniques - A Constable Guide

Paperback (28 Mar 2002)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Nigel Shepherd's two hugely successful books, A Manual of Modern Rope Techniques and Further Modern Rope Techniques have been brought together to form this comprehensive guide to ropework.

From basic techniques to the skills needed for the Single Pitch Award and the Mountain Instructors Award, beginners and experts alike will find everything they need in this single volume.

Topics covered include: glacier travel and crevasse rescue; abseiling; snow, rock and ice anchors; short roping; MIA improvised rescue; double rope technique; retreating from a climb; rope tricks for adventure activities; top and bottom roping.

About the Publisher

Constable

Recently acquired by Little, Brown Book Group, Constable publishes a diverse range of bestselling fiction and non-fiction titles. Notable is Constable's superb crime list, with MC Beaton at the forefront of the beloved 'cosy crime' genre with her bestselling Hamish McBeth and Agatha Raisin series. Constable also boasts a strong non-fiction section, publishing the likes of HRH Princess Michael of Kent and bestselling parody We're Going on a Bar Hunt.

Book information

ISBN: 9781841193236
Publisher: Little, Brown
Imprint: Constable
Pub date:
DEWEY: 796.5223028
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 415
Weight: 485g
Height: 172mm
Width: 112mm
Spine width: 29mm