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9780898866957

Rock & Ice Gear: Equipment for the Vertical World

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  • ISBN13:

    9780898866957

  • ISBN10:

    0898866952

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-11-01
  • Publisher: Mountaineers Books

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Summary

Based on six years of articles in Rock & Ice magazine, Rock & Ice Gear is a detailed consumer manual covering the equipment used for all types of climbing. System concepts; proper usage and care; construction, design, and materials; history and evolution; it's all here in Rock & Ice Gear. This one resource will pay for itself many times over.

Author Biography

Clyde Soles is a senior contributing editor for Rock and Ice magazine and spends twelve months a year researching gear, testing gear, and writing product reviews Dougald MacDonald is editor-in-chief of Rock and Ice magazine and has been climbing for more than twenty years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7(2)
Acknowledgments 9(2)
Ropes
11(22)
Carabiners
33(14)
Belay and Rappel Devices
47(12)
Runners and Cords
59(8)
Harnesses
67(8)
Rock Protection
75(26)
Big Wall Gear
101(16)
Approach and Rock Shoes
117(12)
Helmets
129(6)
Ice Tools
135(12)
Crampons
147(6)
Snow and Ice Protection
153(8)
Clothing Systems
161(20)
Sleeping Systems
181(14)
Tents
195(16)
Packs
211(14)
Cooking Systems
225(12)
Mountaineering Boots
237(16)
Ski Mountaineering
253(14)
Snowshoes and Sleds
267(8)
Eyewear
275(10)
Navigation
285(6)
Communication
291(6)
First Aid
297(10)
Photography
307(25)
Appendices
Suggested Rock Rack
321(1)
Gear List
322(4)
Glossary
326(4)
Suggested Reading
330(2)
Index 332

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