Climbing Dictionary rope honing his concepts into a

honing his concepts into a very readable and colorfully illustrated book

you’ll learn the tools of the trade and how to use them

Ueli Steck: My Life in Climbing provides the history of each mountain and route

the extreme lightness and comfort of the harness make it practically unnoticeable when worn

Climbing Dictionary rope honing his concepts into aIn this hilarious yet authoritative illustrated lexicon of climbing terms and slang, former Climbing Editor in Chief Matt Samet has compiled a reference of more than 650 terms used by climbers and mountaineers around the world. The Climbing Dictionary runs the gamut from technical terms (belay, harness, rappel, Stopper) to slang (dab, choking the cobra, gaston, old dad, pimpy), to regional (such as the South's "baby butt" slopers), antiquated ("press