The latest edition of our popular Rock Climbing book is now available to buy!

Just as the friction begins to improve and it's time to start climbing in more than a vest, we're pleased to have in stock the third edition of Rock Climbing by Libby Peter. After a comprehensive review of all the words, illustrations and images, this new edition is the perfect companion to your autumn climbing pursuits. There's something for everyone in this book, whether you're new to climbing, trying to improve indoors or practising for an outdoor instructor qualification, we're confident this book provides the guidance and advice you'll need.

If you don't already own this book, it's available from all good bookshops and online, including our own shop. Get your copy now.



If you already have a first or second edition, we strongly recommend you consider buying a third edition. Here's why:

• The 'History of climbing' chapter has been updated to incorporate the history of more women climbers and include more recent achievements, up to and including the pandemic and the 2020 Olympics.
• The 'Movement skills' chapter includes lots of new photos and illustrations showcasing various movement techniques to help you improve.
• Part C (used to be Part III) chapters have been reordered and content adjusted to reflect the indoor -> sport climbing -> trad climbing progression that is common now. Skills and techniques are introduced in a logical order without repetition within these chapters.
• The 'Indoor climbing' chapter used to be 4 pages long, now it’s 26. This is largely due to the introduction of primary skills like tying in and belaying which were previously covered in other chapters.
• There is now a chapter called 'Inspiring others' which is designed to support coaches and instructors to deliver climber-centred sessions, regardless of whether they're taking people into the mountains or introducing novices at a climbing wall or single pitch crag.
• The multi-pitch chapters contain more illustrations and descriptions about using a belay device in guide mode, as well as updated illustrations to support with problem solving.

Two chapters have been removed (on adaptive climbing techniques and via ferrata/high ropes) to make space for the updated content. Adaptive climbing techniques are covered through alternative publications, while via ferrata and high ropes courses are both quite specialised activities and advice can be found through the European Ropes Course Association or British Mountain Guides (for via ferrata).

Third edition chapter list:

Part A - Environment and history
• The climbing environment
• A brief history of UK and Irish climbing
  
  Part B - Getting moving: indoors and outdoors
• Warming up and avoiding injuries
• Movement skills
• Improving your climbing
• Technical essentials
  
  Part C - Bouldering and single pitch climbing
• Indoor climbing
• Bouldering outside
• Top-rope climbing and abseiling
• Sport climbing
• Trad climbing
• Single pitch problem solving
• Inspiring others
  
  Part D - Multi-pitch climbing
• Ropework
• Descending from multi-pitch crags
• Multi-pitch problem solving
  
  Part E - Scramlbing and other activities
• Scrambling
• Combined rock and water activities
  
  Part F - Incidents and the law
• Incidents, accidents and getting help
• The law and risk management

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