Climbing Walls

Author : Kieran Cunningham
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781398500211

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Climbing the Walls by Kieran Cunningham Pdf

When mountains are your salvation, what keep your mental weather calm and free of storms, how do you cope if they’re out of reach? After spending a decade restlessly globetrotting in search of a way of life that worked for him, journalist Kieran Cunningham alighted on Sondrio, a small town in Lombardy, Italy. A stone’s throw from the Alps, there he found the perfect combination of fresh mountain air, a strong network of local friends and lots of climbing. Finally he was able to accept and manage his diagnosis of Bipolar 1. And then Lombardy found itself the European epicentre of Covid-19 and subject to the strictest of lockdowns. What does a climber do when his beloved peaks are off limits? When he’s only permitted to leave the house for his weekly sanctioned grocery shop? When all the things that help him maintain his delicate equilibrium are taken away? As Kieran feels his mental health begin to crumble, he looks desperately for something he can climb to help rid him of his excess energy and hopefully get him back on track. Kieran finds himself navigating the walls of his house over and over while gazing at the mountain ranges so tantalisingly close. He dreams of that first euphoric climb – alone in the clouds, tired, happy, sated. Climbing the Walls is a memoir about mental health and the power of nature and exercise. It’s both a devastatingly honest account of living with Bipolar 1 and a love song to small-town Italian life and the high places that keep him healthy.

Author : Jim Stiehl,Tim B. Ramsey
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 0736048316

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Climbing Walls by Jim Stiehl,Tim B. Ramsey Pdf

This book is a complete guide for instructors and administrators, who can use this book to: design and select equipment options for climbing walls based on up-to-date industry standards and guidelines; customize their walls to accommodate the particular needs of their sites or situations; operate and maintain their walls; develop and implement operating procedures; and teach basic climbing skills and 15 climbing wall games to diverse populations.

Author : Fabio Elli,Peter Zabrok
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 671 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 8885475809

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Hooking Up. The Ultimate Big Wall and Aid Climbing Manual. Ediz. Illustrata by Fabio Elli,Peter Zabrok Pdf

Author : Steve Lage
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780762792528

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Building Your Own Climbing Wall by Steve Lage Pdf

If you want to get a total body work out, climbing is the way to do it, and building your own climbing wall allows you to train and have fun any time you want, rather than having to drive to a climbing gym during open hours. Building Your Own Climbing Wall provides the essential information you need to plan and construct your own indoor or outdoor climbing wall, including step by step instructions, equipment lists, information on how to make your own holds, and specific building plans and design ideas for making your climbing wall make maximum use of the space you have.

Author : Steve Lage
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493056309

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How to Build Your Own Climbing Wall by Steve Lage Pdf

If you want to get a total body work out, climbing is the way to do it, and building your own climbing wall allows you to train and have fun any time you want, rather than having to drive to a climbing gym during open hours. How to Build Your Own Climbing Wall provides the essential information you need to plan and construct your own indoor or outdoor climbing wall, including step by step instructions, equipment lists, information on how to make your own holds, and specific building plans and design ideas for making your climbing wall make maximum use of the space you have.

Author : Matt Burbach
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781594856020

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Gym Climbing by Matt Burbach Pdf

CLICK HERE to download the chapter on "Lead Climbing" from Gym Climbing * Explains how to get started and advance your skills at the local climbing gym * Author is a pioneering instructor and gym climbing course developer * Key exercises reinforce fundamental skills, illustrated in sequential photos Gym climbing has evolved into a sport in its own right and Matt Burbach has been there to spur it on. He established, developed, and directed the Indoor Climbing School of Earth Treks Climbing Center in Maryland, at the time the largest climbing gym on the east coast. Now he presents the same techniques and training exercises honed by coaching hundreds of climbers. Burbach covers all aspects of indoor rock climbing in detail, including what to look for in a gym, analysis of equipment and how it works, proper top-rope systems management, and movement technique. More advanced indoor climbers will appreciate chapters on topics such as indoor leading, performance, competition climbing, and bouldering. For outdoor rock climbers now training in gyms, this guide aids the "reverse" transition from climbing on real rock to pulling on plastic. Throughout, Burbach not only demonstrates the proper techniques and skills, but goes one step further to explain why those practices are better.

Author : Jared Ogden
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0898867487

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Big Wall Climbing by Jared Ogden Pdf

* Skills and strategies unique to big walls - illustrated in full color* Includes modern speed and free climbing tactics that have revolutionized wall climbing * Key training exercises (practiced near the ground) and real life examples reinforce instruction Dangling sweaty-palmed from a 3000-foot cliff for days on end, Jared Ogden taught himself to climb his first big wall by trial and error. Why should you have to do the same? Ogden, who has climbed El Capitan's Nose in less thantwenty-four hours, wants to jump-start your education.Whether you're a weekend warrior or a full-on wall addict, you'll learn the tools of the trade and how to use them; different leading and hauling scenarios and why some are better suited than others; multiple following set-ups for different terrain; how to choose your partners and routes; staying on route; how to live on a wall; the steps involved in doing first ascents; big wall style and ethics; and more. Ogden will have you racked and ready for prime big wall climbing destinations in North America including Yosemite, Zion, Rocky Mountain, and the Black Canyon of Gunnison National Parks; the Alaskan Range; and the Bugaboos of British Columbia.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780736063838

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Campus Recreational Sports Facilities by Anonim Pdf

Campus Recreational Sports Facilities covers the entire process of building a facility, from initial planning through design, construction, and move-in. Recreational sport directors, architects, and other experts provide construction options and share industry standards, guidelines, procedures, and more to help you navigate this complex process.

Author : Chris Kalman,Matty Van Beine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1892540673

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The Index Town Walls by Chris Kalman,Matty Van Beine Pdf

Author : Matt Burbach
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781680511437

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Gym Climbing 2E by Matt Burbach Pdf

Climbing has become a mainstream sport with more participants than skiing or snowboarding and, among the different types of climbing, gym climbing is the most popular. Where gyms were once a training ground for rock and alpine climbers, many participants now regularly climb indoors with no plans beyond tackling the ever-changing routes of their neighborhood hangout. When Mountaineers Books published the first edition of this title in 2004 there were approximately 250 climbing gyms in the United States. Today there are more than 650. In this completely revised second edition, author Matt Burbach focuses his instruction on climbers who want to excel on indoor routes and problems. The new edition includes: Step-by-step training for beginners Strategies for progressing to dynamic movements to top out on ever more difficult new-school routes and problems Both bouldering and top-roping instruction Physical conditioning, mental training, and kinesiological assessment and theory The latest belay and safety techniques Explanation of equipment, which is safer, lighter, and more comfortable than ever This edition also includes entirely new photos (now in color), with professional climbers Emily Harrington and Matt Segal demonstrating the moves and gym climbing techniques throughout the book.

Author : Charlie Self,Philip Schmidt
Publisher : Creative Publishing International
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-02
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1589232879

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Black & Decker The Complete Guide by Charlie Self,Philip Schmidt Pdf

A basic yet complete presentation of how to plan, design, and build a safe, fun treehouse structure for children, this reference also gives complete plans for the treehouses, from the very simple to the surprisingly sophisticated.

Author : Stewart M. Green,Ian Spencer-Green
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780762762736

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Knack Rock Climbing by Stewart M. Green,Ian Spencer-Green Pdf

Knack Rock Climbing gets people started by giving them fundamental knowledge about climbing, equipment, movement, and safety.

Author : John White
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781408186633

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The Indoor Climbing Manual by John White Pdf

Climbing indoors has undergone a revolution. Indoor walls are no longer seen as simply a means to help climbers develop skills and get a bit fitter for 'the real thing'. These days many climbers prefer them, opting for the security of bolt-protected, weatherproof climbs. And why not? Excellent climbing facilities have sprung up everywhere, from primary schools and universities to massive, purpose-built centres offering hundreds of climbs and dedicated training facilities. And some climbers are buying the holds from specialised companies and setting up walls at home. The Indoor Climbing Manual is an authoritative and comprehensive guide, steering the reader through the variety of styles, skills and techniques needed to master the climbing wall, and includes: · An introduction to the equipment required · Top rope climbing, lead climbing and bouldering techniques · Advanced techniques and training to improve your climbing · Guidelines on how to climb safely and prevent injury · Tips for the transition from indoor to outdoor climbing · An overview of competitive climbing

Author : John Burgman,Kynan Waggoner
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781641254090

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High Drama by John Burgman,Kynan Waggoner Pdf

One afternoon in 1987, two renegade climbers in Berkeley, California, hatched an ambitious plan: under the cover of darkness, they would rappel down from a carefully scouted highway on-ramp, gluing artificial handholds onto the load-bearing concrete pillars underneath. Equipped with ingenuity, strong adhesive, and an urban guerilla attitude, Jim Thornburg and Scott Frye created a serviceable climbing wall. But what they were part of was a greater development: the expansion and reimagining of a sport now slated for a highly anticipated Olympic debut in 2020. High Drama explores rock climbing's transformation from a pursuit of select anti-establishment vagabonds to a sport embraced by competitors of all ages, social classes, and backgrounds. Climbing magazine's John Burgman weaves a multi-layered story of traditionalists and opportunists, grassroots organizers and business-minded developers, free-spirited rebels and rigorously coached athletes.

Author : Topher Donahue
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781680510133

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Advanced Rock Climbing by Topher Donahue Pdf

“The old way of climbing was systematic, methodical, and consistent. Now it’s anything goes, reacting to every situation differently.” —Tommy Caldwell • For skilled climbers who want to push to the next level • Tips and advice from Tommy Caldwell, Steph Davis, Lynn Hill, Alex Honnold and more of the world’s best climbers • 250 color photographs and 12 illustrations Advanced Rock Climbing: Expert Skills and Techniques is for good climbers who want to get even better—from training to gear, sport climbing to multi-pitch efficiency, and beyond. Each chapter has detailed advice from some of the world’s best climbers and guides—Tommy Caldwell, Angela Hawse, Justen Sjong, Steph Davis, Sonny Trotter, Alex Honnold, Lynn Hill, and more. Through clear, step-by-step instruction, detailed color photographs, and hard-earned wisdom, this new guide helps strong climbers increase their speed on multi-pitch climbs, conserve energy on big faces, train for tendon strength, improvise self-rescue, and more. Advanced Rock Climbing is for someone who has been climbing for several years and aspires to transition from intermediate to advanced levels, experienced climbers who are stuck in a rut, and naturally talented climbers who are climbing high grades but who may not have the experience to go further safely.