Rock
Climbing In Oman
by
RA McDonald, 1993
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Price: $14.50
Format:
Paperback, 167 pp.
Dimensions: (in cms.) 1.5 x 21 x 15
Weight:
375
grams
Availability: Immediate
Oman
is a land of great beauty, with craggy mountains, deep valleys and majestic
sea-cliffs. A land full of challenge and opportunity for rock-climbers and
outdoor enthusiasts alike. Here at last is a book to satisfy and inform anyone
who wants to discover Oman’s rock-climbing potential.
Over
160 climbs have been pioneered, graded and described in detail - most of them
within easy reach of the capital city of Muscat. The climbs vary in gradings
from easy to extremely hard - and a comparative table of British, Continental.
American and Australian gradings means that the book truly has international
appeal and usage.
Many of the more remote parts of Oman have also
been described for trekkers and the more adventurous explorer. With over 40
climbing diagrams. and many color pictures, this book will appeal to the
armchair explorer as well as the venturesome tourist or resident.