How to Climb™: How to Ice Climb!

by Craig Luebben

• ISBN13: 9781560447603
• ISBN10: 1560447605
• Edition: Illus.
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1998-12-01
• Publisher: FalconGuides

Summary

How do you move efficiently on ice? What are the tricks of the top climbers on mixed routes and precarious hanging icicles? What are the most important considerations when buying ice climbing equipment? How strong is ice protection? What are the greatest hazards in ice climbing, and how do you avoid them? This thorough text answers these questions, and hundreds more about alpine ice, waterfall ice, and mixed climbing. Laced with anecdotes, this easy-to-read text is the most comprehensive resource on modern ice climbing, providing essential information for beginners and experts alike. Craig Luebben has been ice climbing for 20 years. He has authored two previous books, including Advanced Rock Climbing, which won the Mountain Exposition category at the 1997 Banff Mountain Book Festival. He works as a contributing editor for Climbing magazine, and lives in Golden, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	v
Introduction	1	(1)
Foreword: Learning from the Pros	2	(3)
John Sherman
The Ice Climbing Game	5	(12)
Equipment	17	(22)
Alpine Ice	39	(16)
Kennan Harvey
Water Ice Technique	55	(38)
Advanced Technique	93	(18)
Leading	111	(26)
Anchors	137	(22)
Gettin' Down	159	(12)
Hazards and Managing Risk	171	(8)
Topher Donahue
North American Ice: A Brief Overview	179	(4)
Topher Donahue
Appendix: References, Resources, and Glossary	183