Suggested Reading

The books listed below should provide a good overview of the equipment, techniques, and variations to be found in the climbing community. As stated before, you can't learn to climb safely from a book. These suggested readings will supplement the training you receive from your instructor. There are many books on the topic of climbing, these represent only a small sample. Smith, Bruce and Padgett, Allen.   On Rope, New Revised Edition. Huntsville, AL: NSS, 1996.   McClurg, David R.   Adventure of Caving. Carlsbad, NM: D&J Press, 1986.   Robbins, Royal.   Basic Rockcraft. Glendale, CA: La Siesta Press, 1971.   Vertical Section.   Nylon Highway,   1974 - 2002. (See the Indexes to past issues on the Nylon Highway Page.) Some of these books are available from the NSS Bookstore. Please patronize the NSS!   Return to the Top of the Page Copyright © 1999-2002 Vertical Section of the NSS, Inc. All Rights Reserved Page Last Updated on October 28, 2002