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relevant to their experience. In the beginning, under
appropriate mentorship, climbers may not need to
know anything more than how to tie in. But soon,
they will want to learn to belay and differentiate
attachment techniques from each other. As climb-
ers begin to set up topropes and learn to lead climb,
anchoring is a routine task. Finally, when climbers
begin to look forward to multipitch climbing, impro-
vised self-rescue, or mountaineering, the care and
application of the rope will be imperative. All climb-
ers have to start somewhere, and there is something
in this text for every climber, wherever climbing takes
him/her.
There are also some implicit assumptions through-
out this text. First, the writers assume that this text
will serve as a complementary resource to an appro-
priate skills progression. This text is designed to work
hand in hand with professional climbing instruction
or the dissemination of information from an informal
mentor to his/her student. This text is not designed to
serve as a substitute for methodical instruction. Also,
this text is most effective when read in conjunction
with the other books in this series: From Gym to Rock,
Protection, From Rock to Sport, and From Sport to Trad.

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