The following books, websites, and organizations offer many other avenues to further your climbing education through research, tips, advice, videos, classes, and more.
Asterisk (*) indicates other titles in the Mountaineers Outdoor Expert series.
Accidents in North American Mountaineering, published annually by the American Alpine Club and the Alpine Club of Canada, www.americanalpineclub.org, www.alpineclubofcanada.ca.
* Beal, Peter. Bouldering: Movement, Tactics, and Problem Solving. Seattle: Mountaineers Books, 2011.
*Bisharat, Andrew. Sport Climbing: From Top Rope to Redpoint, Techniques for Climbing Success. Seattle: Mountaineers Books, 2009.
Fasulo, David. Self-Rescue. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot/Falcon, 1997.
Florine, Hans, and Bill Wright. Climb On: Skills for More Efficient Climbing. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot/Falcon, 2001.
*Gadd, Will. Ice & Mixed Climbing: Modern Technique. Seattle: Mountaineers Books, 2003.
Goddard, Dale, and Udo Neumann. Performance Rock Climbing. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1993.
Horst, Eric J. Training for Climbing: The Definitive Guide to Improving Your Climbing Performance. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot/Falcon, 2003.
Ilgner, Arno. The Rock Warrior’s Way: Mental Training for Climbers. La Vergne, TN: Desiderata Press, 2003.
*Lewis, S. Peter, and Dan Cauthorn. Climbing: From Gym to Crag. Seattle: Mountaineers Books, 2000.
Long, John. Climbing Anchors. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot/Falcon, 1993.
____. How to Rock Climb. 4th ed. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot/Falcon, 2004.
Long, John, and Craig Luebben. Advanced Rock Climbing. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot/Falcon, 1997.
Long, John, and John Middendorf. Big Walls. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot/Falcon, 1994.
Luebben, Craig. How to Ice Climb. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot/Falcon, 2003.
____. How to Rappel. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot/Falcon, 2000.
____. Knots for Climbers. 2nd ed. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot/Falcon, 2003.
*____. Rock Climbing Anchors: A Comprehensive Guide. Seattle: Mountaineers Books, 2007.
Luebben, Craig, and Jeremy Collins. Betty and the Silver Spider: Welcome to Gym Climbing. Boulder, CO: Sharp End Publishing, 2002.
The Mountaineers. Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills. 8th edition. Seattle: Mountaineers Books, 2010.
Pesterfield, Heidi. Traditional Lead Climbing: A Rock Climber’s Guide to Taking the Sharp End of the Rope. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 2008.
Samet, Matt. Crag Survival Handbook: The Unspoken Rules of Climbing. Seattle: Mountaineers Books, 2013.
Sherman, John. Better Bouldering. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot/Falcon, 1997.
*Soles, Clyde. Climbing: Training for Peak Performance. Seattle: Mountaineers Books, 2002.
____. The Outdoor Knots Book. Seattle: Mountaineers Books, 2004.
____. Rock & Ice Gear: Equipment for the Vertical World. Seattle: Mountaineers Books, 2000.
*Soles, Clyde, and Phil Powers. Climbing: Expedition Planning. Seattle: Mountaineers Books, 2001.
Twight, Mark, and James Martin. Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light, Fast, and High. Seattle: Mountaineers Books, 1999.
*Tyson, Andy, and Molly Loomis. Climbing Self-Rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious Situations. Seattle: Mountaineers Books, 2006.
Access Fund, PO Box 17010, Boulder, CO 80308; 303-545-6772; www.accessfund.org
American Alpine Club, 710 Tenth Street, Suite 100, Golden, CO 80401; 303-384-0110; www.americanalpineclub.org
American Mountain Guides Association, PO Box 1739, Boulder, CO 80302; 303-271-0984; www.amga.com
Colorado Mountain School, 2829 Mapleton Avenue, Boulder, CO 80301; 800-836-4008 ext. 3; coloradomountainschool.com
International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations, www.ivbv.info
Leave No Trace, PO Box 997, Boulder, CO 80306; 303-442-8222; www.lnt.org
The Mountaineers, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115; 206-521-6000; www.mountaineers.org