Climb! A Guide to High Adventure

The Climb! A Guide to High Adventure is ideal for both novices and those looking to enhance their climbing skills. Focused primarily on indoor bouldering, it requires minimal equipment and offers easy access to the sport. The guide also introduces basic rope climbing, outdoor climbing, and competitive climbing, all while using simple analogies and humor for practical advice.

Topics covered:
- Getting started
- Different types of climbing available
- Climbing in an indoor centre / 'rock gym'
- Choosing the best climbing equipment (includes guidance on shoes, chalk, helmets, harnesses, and rope)
- Basic warm-ups
- Fundamental climbing techniques
- Managing the fear of falling
- Understanding climbing grade systems
- An introduction to top rope climbing indoors
- What to pack and prepare for the challenges of climbing outdoors
- An introduction to Deep Water Soloing / Psicobloc
- Training for climbing including technique, strength, and flexibility exercises
- Achieving the right mindset
- What to expect and how to prepare for competition climbing

Specifications:
- Page Size: 150 x 230 mm
- No of Pages: 178
- Publisher: Naked Snail Books
- ISBN13: 9781739294304
- Published Date: March 2023
- Edition: 1st: Mar 2023
- Binding: Paperback
- Illustrations: B & W Drawiungs / Diagrams
- Weight: 300g