Author : Eric Horst
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 24,53 MB
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0762795867
This revised and updated guidebook--now in full color--provides rock climbers with information on the best climbs in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, accompanied with color action photographs, climbing history for each area, route ratings and trip planning information, pitch-by-pitch written descriptions, detailed color topos and clear overview photos, descent information and gear recommendations.
Author : Eric J. Horst
Publisher : Falcon Guides
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 11,54 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780762784349
The Mid-Atlantic region abounds with superb rock climbing areas, including hidden gems far from the crowds. From the granite peaks of Old Rag Mountain to the miles of glowing Nuttall Sandstone in the New River Gorge, the states of Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia offer exciting and diverse climbing opportunities. Rock Climbing Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland describes numerous routes in the best locations, from popular topropes at Great Falls to the 300-foot multipitch classics at Seneca Rocks. This fully updated guidebook describes hundreds of new routes and includes full color maps, photos, and topos, making it an indispensable resource for local and visiting climbers alike.
Author : Dan Brayack
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 14,59 MB
Release : 2023-12-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1493082167
Cooper's Rock Bouldering Guide features more than 400 bouldering problems at Cooper's Rock State Forest, a popular rock climbing area in north-central West Virginia. The authors provide in-depth information and precise detail about finding and ascending the best lines and classics, and take the guesswork out of locating some of the top problems amid the vast boulder fields. With this comprehensive guide in hand, discover the best seasons to go, what to bring, and where to camp, find food, and purchase gear.
Author : Eric Horst
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 10,28 MB
Release : 2008-09-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0762762659
Drawing on new research in sports medicine, nutrition, and fitness, this book offers a training program to help any climber achieve superior performance and better mental concentration on the rock, with less risk of injury.
Author : Mike Williams
Publisher : Wolverine Publishing
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 34,86 MB
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : New River Gorge National River (W. Va.)
ISBN : 9780982615409
The New River region of West Virginia is one of America's best and biggest rock climbing areas. The variety of routes is unparalleled with everything from traditionally protected splitter cracks and technical face climbs to overhanging sport routes. This book documents more than 2400 routes and for the first time in print includes a comprehensive guide to the Meadow River, Gauley River, and Summersville Lake areas. Entertaining route descriptions, full color photos, detailed history, and up-to-date beta are all found in the best New River guidebook ever.
Author : Andy Weinmann
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,51 MB
Release : 2023-11-30
Category :
ISBN : 9780991580248
A comprehensive rock climbing guidebook to Seneca Rocks West Virginia. Seneca has the east's only major summit that is accessed only by technical climbing. It is also one the east coast's most important training grounds for the style of climbing know as traditional climbing. The guide describes over 513 routes and variations on seven major cliff features.
Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 41,96 MB
Release : 2010-01-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1461745853
The comprehensive guide to the place that brought sport climbing to North America— a full-color, thoroughly updated new edition Smith Rock State Park. It was on the impressive crags of this Oregon hideaway that American sport climbing came into its own, and to this day, some of the hardest climbs in the United States are found on these walls. Alan Watts, who has played a leading role in the development of this popular rock-climbing destination, details more than 1,700 routes at Smith Rock and the surrounding area. This new edition updates hundreds of routes, includes hundreds of new ones, and has new photos of each crag, wall, and route. No other guide is as comprehensive or thorough, and no author more respected for his intimate knowledge of one of the world’s most popular climbing destinations.
Author : Jim Shea
Publisher : Jim Shea
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 34,47 MB
Release : 2020-12-11
Category : Travel
ISBN : 173626060X
In the summer of 2010, brothers-in-law Marty and Jim embark on a cycling trip along the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal, a 335-mile trek from their home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Jim's boyhood home in Washington, DC. Chance encounters with colorful local characters and other surprising escapades during five days on the trail make for nonstop laughs. As they travel through forests and along winding rivers, they experience the breathtaking scenery of western Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia, exploring early American history while learning more about each other as well as themselves. This true story is for adventurers and cyclists as well as couch potatoes looking for a lighthearted take on friendship and some hilarious fun.
Author : Brendan Leader
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,43 MB
Release : 2019-10
Category : Red River Gorge (Ky.)
ISBN : 9780958079099
A rock climbers guidebook to the Red River Gorge Kentucky US
Author : Eric Horst
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 48,62 MB
Release : 2012-12-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0762792744
The essential handbook for every beginner, Learning to Climb Indoors is the most complete book available on indoor climbing. Veteran climber, performance coach, and renowned author Eric J. Hörst gives you all the information you need to get started and have fun. From what to expect on your first visit to a climbing gym to in-depth instruction on climbing techniques, tactics, strategy, and taking your indoor climbing skills outside, this guide will take you through your first few days—and years—as a climber. Hörst covers basic gear, fundamental safety techniques, and the importance of personal one-on-one instruction at the gym. Chapters on mental control, physical conditioning, and self-assessment round out the training. And as you progress, advice on advanced techniques and tactics will help you conquer the steepest walls. This revised and fully updated edition includes a new section on youth climbing as well as more information on taking your indoor-climbing skills outside onto real rock. Full color photos round out the package to make Learning to Climb Indoors an indispensable resource for new climbers.
