Climber's Handbook, The
Practical handbook for all types of climbing. Includes 300 illustrations of techniques, equipment, and locations.

Format	Book	Category	Instructional
Title	Climber's Handbook, The	Pages	160
Author	Garth Hattingh	RRP
Publisher	Stackpole Books	Reviews	1
Edition	July 1998	Ave Rating	(4.50 of 5)

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martym 12/18/2013

This is about the best "instructional" book I've seen; going from introduction to mountaineering. Packed with pictures, anecdotes, diagrams and how-to examples, it's incredibly useful not only for the interested person, but to photocopy & use (um...with permission...) when instructing others. The main reason being, every topic is covered across a two page spread - so you get an A3 poster with the key points for most things. For example, in my University Outdoor club, when running intro to climbing days I just hand out Garth's spread of the knots page for them to pin up at their desk with a loop of cord to play with. Gripes: there could be a bit more history, a bit more on the impact/controversies (though some would say omission here is a positive) and definitely needs to reference the photos - so many amazing features with no idea which country, never mind crag, they're from! It's definitely not the only book you'll need, but if you're looking for a christmas present to help someone understand the basics (and not so basics) of climbing - this would be my suggestion.

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