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Leading up to a roof on El Capitan, in Yosemite Valley, California

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THE COMPLETE BOOK OF

BIG WALL CLIMBING

Volume One, The Ground Manual

by Chongo

Absolutely the most comprehensive description of big wall rockclimbing techniques in existence. No other book even comes close. Includes the most up-to-date and sophisticated climbing methods ever developed, straight from the place where modern big wall climbing was invented and perfected, Yosemite Valley California. It is drawn from the wisdom and experience of the many of the world-class climbers who cannot avoid including Yosemite as a significant part of their climbing careers, any more than big wall climbing can be excluded from the sport of climbing. Rockclimbing includes big wall climbing; and the sophisticated techniques that are applied to walls climbed worldwide are always first explored on the massive cliffs of Yosemite Valley. So, if you genuinely want to become a big wall climber, or simply preserve a piece of history and the body of knowledge that comes with it that could otherwise be lost, or you just are curious about how big walls are climbed, then this book is for you.

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CHAPTERS

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

I. Before the Voyage [Preparation and Planning] . . . . . . . 1

II. Love and Hate at Sea [Wall Partners] . . 35

III. Ships Rigging [Systems and Logistics] . . 45

IV. Dry Dock [Assembly of Gear and Supplies] . . 55

V. Rigging Glue [Carabiners] . . . . . . . . . . . 71

VI. Rigging The Crew [Personal Rack] . . . . 119

VII. Laying Anchor, Raising Cargo [Stations and Hauling]. . . . . . . . . . 177

VIII. Sails [Ropes and Lines]. . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

IX. Navigation [Rope Management] . . . . . 287

X. Oars [Leader's, Tag, and Spare Gear Racks] . . . . . 335

XI. Ready All Rigging [Preparing the Leader's Rack(s)] . 413

XII. Rigging the Ship [Racking the Leader's Rack(s)] . . . 441

XIII. Raising Anchor [The Cleaner's Rack] . . . . . . . . . . . . 477

XIV. Quarters [Shelter and Furniture] . . . . 499

XV. The Hold [Bags, Packs, and Buckets]. . . . . . . 507

XVI. Uniform [Clothes] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517

XVII. Bunks [Sleeping Gear] . . . . . . . . . . . . 529

XVIII. Sea Bag [Personal Camping Gear] . . . 533

XIX. Stores [Community Camping Gear] . 539

XX. Galley [Food, Water, and Kitchen] . . 551

XXI. Loading The Boat [Preassembly of Haul Load] . . 565

Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601

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