ON ROPE 

ON ROPE

Product Code: PW-1-879961-05-9 Price: Check Latest ON ROPE North American Vertical Rope Techniques • New Revised Edition by Bruce Smith and Allen Padgett, illustrations by Ron Buffington This edition is a practical approach to North American vertical ropework. It contains 384 pages with more than 700 detailed drawings. Home workshops are included to show you how to assemble your own ascending and descending gear. On Rope covers everything you need to know about the techniques and equipment needed for vertical work -- including ropes, knots, rigging, harnesses, rappelling, ascending, and belaying. It also contains a detailed program for training and practicing ropework skills. The book is equally valuable for both beginning and experienced users of vertical rope techniques. This edition has been extensively revised and expanded. New areas include detailed descriiption of other rope users -- arborists, river rescue, window cleaners, and circus riggers among others. Coverage of European SRT rigging techniques and climbing systems have also been greatly enlarged. Contents: • The Challenge • Rope • Ties • Rigging • Rappelling • Ascending • Long Drops and Deep Expeditions • Domes and Walls • Belaying • Vertical Potpourri • Other Rope Uses • Vertical Skills and Rescue Training • Sources of Information • History • Glossary • Index