Best multi-pitch/general trad climbing book?
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I can't comment on the best, but below are the ones I own. This is like the bible of everything you can do in the mountains. If you only own one book, this is probably the one. It's easily twice as thick as the one above. Everything from rock climbing, ice climbing, backpacking, glacier travel... This is a thin little book but a great how to on constructing anchors for traditional and sport climbing. |
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Climbing Anchors by John Long, Bob Gaines. I read this when I was starting to trad climb and felt it helped me out a lot. I tried reading Freedom of the Hills but it is so broad that I couldn't do it. If you are already climbing sport and want to learn how to place gear and do gear anchors this is definately the book you want to read. It's only 10 bucks on Amazon. |
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John Longs and Bob Gaines books are great. Wish they were a little more in depth on belay anchor rope management though. |
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I like Luebben's book a lot more than Long's. |
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Thanks for all the reccommendations! |
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I'm in the same boat, self taught climber (Trad, Sport), I have at least 6 different books, I'd say buy as many of the recommended books as you can and take the time to read and re-read the books. |
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Jfriday1 wrote:I'm in the same boat, self taught climber (Trad, Sport), I have at least 6 different books, I'd say buy as many of the recommended books as you can and take the time to read and re-read the books. It pays off to develop the patience to learn the info in the books and have a collection that you can go back to when you feel its time to learn a new trick. One book is not enough. I have all the books listed in this thread so far.+1 |
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rope management and route finding stuff? |
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For anchor building and pro placement, I've been through Leubben's book a number of times: amazon.com/Rock-Climbing-An… someDuder wrote:PS: I probably don't have the patience, or pack room, to pick up more than one.Why would ever you need to carry it in your pack? The idea is you read and practice in the safety of your home so that you don't need the book when you're climbing. As for patience, safety isn't something you should be too busy for. Especially when you're climbing multi-pitch and not only yours but also your partners life will be in your hands. |
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someDuder wrote:Thanks for all the reccommendations! Would you guys say The Freedom of the Hills is as comprehensive as the other books when it comes to rock?NO. FOTH is a nice overall book but the Leubben and Long/Gaines books are FAR better in terms of multi-pitch trad etc |
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mattm wrote: NO. FOTH is a nice overall book but the Leubben and Long/Gaines books are FAR better in terms of multi-pitch trad etcI like Luebben's book best. Freedom of the Hills is a very comprehensive "bible" of all things climbing. This is a good overview book as well that mixes tech with application. amazon.com/Traditional-Lead… |
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someDuder wrote:Thanks for all the reccommendations! Would you guys say The Freedom of the Hills is as comprehensive as the other books when it comes to rock?F.o.t.H is like an encyclopedia, it has a broad scope but not as much depth on each topic. If all you want is rock, get a book dedicated to it. |
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Thanks again for the info. The reason why I'm going to be sticking to 1 book for now is that I will be travelling a bunch for the next month or more, and want to be able to learn some stuff on the way. |
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My vote is for John Long's "Rock climbing anchors" |
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I agree with much of what's already been said. |
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If you get the Long book, make sure it is the 2nd edition and not the first! |
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Dan Felix wrote:If you get the Long book, make sure it is the 2nd edition and not the first!You might miss the equallette with the first edition! :o) |
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Scott McMahon wrote: You might miss the equallette with the first edition! :o)climbing friend, do the people in your country use the nerd-o-lette with much frequency? Or do you continue on with standard pre-equalized cordlette or only simple rope? |
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Dave Coley's website has a bunch of useful info.
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