The essential handbook for every beginner, Learning to Climb Indoors is the most complete book available on indoor climbing.Veteran climber, performance coach, and renowned author Eric J. Hörst gives you all the information you need to get started and have fun. From what to expect on your first visit to a climbing gym to in-depth instruction on climbing techniques, tactics, strategy, and taking your indoor climbing skills outside, this guide will take you through your first few days—and years—as a climber. Hörst covers basic gear, fundamental safety techniques, and the importance of personal one-on-one instruction at the gym. Chapters on mental control, physical conditioning, and self-assessment round out the training. And as you progress, advice on advanced techniques and tactics will help you conquer the steepest walls. This revised and fully updated edition includes a new section on youth climbing as well as more information on taking your indoor-climbing skills outside onto real rock. Full color photos round out the package to make Learning to Climb Indoors an indispensable resource for new climbers.

Eric J. Horst

Eric J Hörst

Falcon Publishing, Incorporated

Globe Pequot Press, The

How to climb series, Second edition, Guilford, Connecticut, 2012

How to climb series, 2nd ed, Guilford, Conn, c2012

Rowman & Littlefield Publishing, Lanham, 2012

United States, United States of America

Second Edition, Second, 2012

Dec 04, 2012

Source title: Learning to Climb Indoors, 2nd (How To Climb Series)

A handbook for getting started with indoor climbing, covering techniques, tactics, gear, safety, the importance of one-on-one instruction, mental and physical conditioning, self-assessment, and more, with photographs, and discussions of progressively advanced techniques

2018-04-17