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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Red River Gorge Rock Climbs Red River Gorge Rock Climbs Ray Ellington 388 p. : 23 cm OL15297307W
Jump Jump Elisa Lynn Carbone Two teenaged runaways meet at a climbing gym and together embark on a dangerous and revealing journey. OL15530344W
Wild rock Wild rock Neil Champion "Describes the sports of rock climbing and mountaineering, along with the history of these sports. Explains the equipment needed, climbing and training techniques, and how to tie knots. Belaying, rap… OL16299490W
Rock Dogs Rock Dogs Steven Barwin Noah is the top member of his rock climbing team, the Rock Dogs. Along with Lucas, Noah's best friend, and Eric, his biggest rival, the Rock Dogs win the annual in-house competition, and are rewarded… OL17411962W
Sport & face climbing Sport & face climbing John Long 147 p. : 23 cm OL19227852W
Walking and climbing Walking and climbing Walt Unsworth Includes advice on how to hike and climb, necessary equipment, food, clothing, finding one's way, health and safety, overnight camping, and handling different weather and terrain. OL19414607W
The push The push Tommy Caldwell "This engrossing memoir chronicles the journey of a boy with a fanatical mountain-guide father who was determined to instill toughness in his son to a teen whose obsessive nature drove him to the top… OL19710906W
Climbing Climbing Nate Fitch Climbing: From Gym to Rock focuses on getting indoor climbers outdoors. Complete with color photos throughout, the book features information on environment and terrain, types of crag, best practices,… OL19750965W
Rock climbing the San Francisco Bay area Rock climbing the San Francisco Bay area Tresa Black "Offers options for multiple ascents in more than 20 areas around the San Francisco Bay. Information on coffee shops, and brewpubs, and other amenities in each area is included,"-- OL19985722W
The trad climber's bible The trad climber's bible John Long,Peter Croft "Traditional, or simply, trad climbing, is a do-it-yourself adventure requiring the climbing team to negotiate the climb and to carry, hand-place and remove most if not all components of the roped sa… OL19997164W
The blind man of Hoy The blind man of Hoy Red Széll The Old Man of Hoy is a 449-foot-high sandstone pillar just off the isle of Hoy in the Orkney Island group. Carved from the nearby cliffs, it will eventually, perhaps soon, collapse into the sea. I… OL20024916W
Valley walls Valley walls Glen Denny "Before the first free ascent of the Dawn Wall on El Capitan captivated the world, a rag-tag group of innovators build the sport of modern American rock climbing from a makeshift home base in Yosemit… OL20032258W
Ultrasafe Ultrasafe George B. Allen 123 p. : 22 cm OL2044077W
How to Solve a Problem How to Solve a Problem Ashima Shiraishi How to solve a problem is the autobiograhy of the world's best and youngest female climber. In her book she talks about how she managed one of her most difficult climbs at age 13. She often refers to… OL20663520W
Rock climbing Rock climbing Neil Champion Reaching the top of a peak is an incredible experience. With loads of informatiuon on the history of the sport, the equipment, basic skills and techniques, competitions and lots of action-packed phot… OL21539358W
G.G. rock climbs G.G. rock climbs Marty Mokler Banks "Eight-year-old G.G. climbs all over stuff -- from the couch in her apartment to the boulders at the park. So when she's invited to Stinky Sarah's birthday party at Rock Star climbing gym, G.G.'s up … OL24197816W
Rock climbing Rock climbing Frances Ridley Developed in conjunction with NASEN, this series of readers uses extreme sports and fast cars as a theme to turn reluctant and less able teenagers back to reading. Each book features a short story an… OL24295976W
Rock climbing in England and Wales Rock climbing in England and Wales David Simmonite,Neil Champion This guide presents a panorama of images of climbers in action on some of the most celebrated and impressive climbs in England and Wales. Featuring 25 climb sites, the text is aimed to appeal to both… OL24696497W
The Guardian book of mountains The Guardian book of mountains Richard Nelsson From Edward Whymper's conquest of the Matterhorn in 1865 to the development of modern rock climbing in the late 19th century and the first ascent of Everest in 1953, the Guardian has avidly covered t… OL24749979W
Hiking and climbing Hiking and climbing Jeremy Evans A guide to the popular outdoor sports of hiking and climbing, including safety features, how to use equipment, and where to hike and climb. OL2589425W
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