Craig Luebben
Encyclopedia
Craig Luebben was an American
rock climber
and author
. A climber since the early 80s, Luebben wrote a number of climbing-oriented books, designed the "Big Bro" wide-crack climbing protection device, and was a senior contributing editor for Climbing Magazine
.
in the Cascade Range of Washington
. He was struck by a naturally-released chunk of ice/snow on the route.
Luebben's 2004 book, Rock Climbing: Mastering the Basic Skills, won that years National Outdoor Book Award
(Instructional).
United States
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rock climber
Rock climbing
Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...
and author
Author
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. A climber since the early 80s, Luebben wrote a number of climbing-oriented books, designed the "Big Bro" wide-crack climbing protection device, and was a senior contributing editor for Climbing Magazine
Climbing Magazine
Climbing Magazine is a major US-based rock climbing magazine first published in 1970. In 2007, it was bought by Skram Media, the publisher of Urban Climber Magazine....
.
Biography
Craig Luebben was killed on August 9, 2009 in an accident while climbing on Mount TormentMount Torment
Mount Torment is a peak in the North Cascades of Washington in the United States. It is located approximately northeast of the city of Everett...
in the Cascade Range of Washington
North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park is a U.S. National Park located in the state of Washington. The park is the largest of the three National Park Service units that comprise the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Several national wilderness areas and British Columbia parkland adjoin the...
. He was struck by a naturally-released chunk of ice/snow on the route.
Luebben's 2004 book, Rock Climbing: Mastering the Basic Skills, won that years National Outdoor Book Award
National Outdoor Book Award
The National Outdoor Book Award was formed in 1997 as a US-based non-profit program which each year honors the best in outdoor writing and publishing. It is housed at Idaho State University and chaired by Ron Watters. Awards are presented in ten categories. The award is announced in early November...
(Instructional).
The books
- A Rock Climbers Guide to Greyrock, Horsetooth Press, 1991, ASIN B000RJ3RFY
- Knots for Climbers (1st & 2nd editions), The Globe Pequot Press, 1995 and 2001, ASIN 076271218X
- Advanced Rock Climbing, co-authored with John Long, The Globe Pequot Press, 1997, ISBN 1575400758
- How to Climb: How to Ice Climb!, The Globe Pequot Press, 1999, ISBN 1560447605
- How to Rappel!, The Globe Pequot Press, 2000, ISBN 1560447591
- Go Climb!, North South Publications, 2001, ISBN 756619432
- Betty And The Silver Spider: Welcome To Gym Climbing, Sharp End Publishing, 2002, ISBN 1892540223
- Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills, The Mountaineers Books 2004, ISBN 0898867436
- Rock Climbing Anchors: A Comprehensive Guide, The Mountaineers Books, 2006, ISBN 1594850062