PREFACE

TUTORIAL 1

HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF MOUNTAINEERING AND ADVENTURE SPORTS

HISTORY OF INDIAN MOUNTAINEER

DO'S AND DON'T'S FOR A CLIMBER

CLIMBING CALLS OR CLIMBING COMMUNICATION

ROPE & ROPE KNOTS

ROPE COILING

CARE & MAINTENANCE OF ROPE

ROCK CLIMBING EQUIPMENTS

HOW TO PACK A RUCKSACK

CHOOSE CAMP AREA

TENT PITCHING

ROCK TERMINOLOGY

ROCK FEATURES

CHIMNEY CLIMBING

CRACK CLIMBING

GULLY CLIMBING

OVERHANG CLIMBING

BELAY