Craig Luebben
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| Craig Luebben | |
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| Died | August 9, 2009 |
| Occupation | Rock Climber, Novelist |
| Genres | essays, journals, histories, scientific papers, biographies, textbooks |
| Spouse(s) | Silvia Luebben |
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Craig Luebben (died August 9, 2009) 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.
[edit] Biography
Craig Luebben was killed on August 9, 2009 in an accident while climbing on Mount Torment 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).
[edit] 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
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