Thousands of rock climbers have learned the sport using Craig Luebben&&';;s seminal and bestselling text, Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills. Now Craig&&';;s friend and fellow climber Topher Donahue brings the content up to current standards and includes technological advances, while preserving Craig&&';;s comprehensive approach. An award-winning climber in his own right, Topher uses his writing and photography skills to simplify the complex world of modern climbing technique and reveals the thought process behind safe and practical climbing methods.