Craig Luebben

Craig Luebben
Craig Luebben
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.

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).

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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