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Index
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Site Selection
Guidebooks and Ratings
The Yosemite Decimal System
The Big Picture
Chapter 2: Basic Equipment
Harness
Shoes
Chalk Bag
Helmets
Rope
Slings and Webbing
Cord and Cordelettes
Carabiners
Chapter 3: Face Climbing Techniques
Slab Climbing
Steep Face Climbing
Chapter 4: Crack Climbing Techniques
Finger Cracks
Thumb Up or Thumb Down
Off-hands
Hand Jams
Footwork for Finger and Hand Cracks
Fist Jams
Off-Width
Chimneys
Liebacks and Underclings
Stemming
Crack Gloves
Taping Up
Chapter 5: Anchoring
Rock Assessment
Natural Anchors
Nuts
Cams
Toproping Rack
Fixed Anchors
Chapter 6: Toprope Anchor Systems
The SRENE Principle
Principles of Equalization
Vectors
Redundancy
Anchor System Assessment for Gear Anchors
The Joshua Tree System
Chapter 7: Knots
Loop Knots
Double Loop Knots
Knots for Webbing
Bends
Knots for Joining Two Ropes
Hitches
Stopper Knot
Chapter 8: Belaying and Lowering
Manual Braking Devices
Multipurpose Devices: Autoblocking Devices
Assisted Braking Devices
Belaying from the Base
The Ground Anchor
Belaying from the Top
Assistance from the Top
Lowering
Chapter 9: Rappelling
Rappelling Safeguards
Rope Management
Transition from Toproping to Rappelling
Retrieving the Rope
Chapter 10: Teaching Rock Climbing in a Toprope Environment
Learning Styles
Learning from Mistakes
Teachable Moments
Taking Kids Climbing
Teaching Climbing Movement
Chapter 11: Risk Management
Anatomy of an Accident
Inattentional Blindness
Rockfall
Terrain Hazards
Closing the System
Safety Checks
Backup Belayers
Falling
Chapter 12: Leave No Trace Ethics
Glossary
About the Author
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