{"id":11657,"date":"2020-08-02T13:03:27","date_gmt":"2020-08-02T03:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=11657"},"modified":"2026-03-12T00:51:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:51:01","slug":"club-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/club-gear\/club-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Club Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190705_080542926_iOS-resized.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190705_080542926_iOS-resized-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190705_080542926_iOS-resized-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190705_080542926_iOS-resized-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190705_080542926_iOS-resized-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190705_080542926_iOS-resized-1536x1014.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190705_080542926_iOS-resized.jpg 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club has a modest library of guidebooks and instructional books. They can be borrowed by members at <a href=\"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/club-gear\/\">gear nights<\/a> (as with normal gear, we still require a cash deposit that will be returned upon return of the book). Reading instructional books and discussing with experienced club members is a great way to make yourself a safer, more skilled club member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is an inventory of books - we regularly add new books, and this list is no longer updated since 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/exec\/borrow-or-rent-gear\/\">Booqable<\/a> for the full current catalogue, and to borrow books!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guidebooks\"><\/span>Guidebooks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Climbing_Guidebooks\"><\/span>Climbing Guidebooks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blue Mountains Climbing (2019) - Onsight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blue Mountains Climbing (2010) - Onsight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nowra Sport Climbing - Rod Young<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nowra Climbing (2016) - Onsight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sydney Bouldering Guide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climb Point Perp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climb Tasmania, Selected Best Climbs (2013)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thailand, A Climbing Guide (2005)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rock Climbing in the Hunter Valley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sublime Climbs: A Guide to the Best Rockclimbing Venues in Victoria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Olympic Mountains: A Climbing Guide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climbing Australia: The Essential Guide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Point Perpendicular: A Climber's Guide to the Beecroft Peninsula<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Queenstown: Rock, Ice &amp; Boulders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wanaka Rock: A Comprehensive Guide to Wanaka Rock Climbing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frog Buttress Climbing (2015)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South East Queensland Climbing (2018)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rockclimbs Around Melbourne - Glenn Tempest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arapiles: 444 of the Best - Gordon Poultney &amp; Simon Carter (2013)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arapiles Pocket Companion - Simon Mentz &amp; Glenn Tempest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kaputar: A\u00a0<em>Rock<\/em> Guide By Mark Colyvan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frog Buttress: A <em>Rock<\/em> Guide By Scott Camps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vietnam: A Climber's Guide - Erik Ferjentsik<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Guidebooks\"><\/span>Other Guidebooks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Canyons Near Sydney (5th Edition)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bungonia Caving Maps from <em>Under Bungonia<\/em> - Julie &amp; Peter Bauer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>100 Walks in New South Wales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discovering The Blue Mountains On Foot - Alan Fairley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blue Mountains Canyons - A <em>Wild<\/em> guide by David Noble<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pedaller's Paradise: A New Zealand Cycle Touring Guide (North Island)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pedaller's Paradise: A New Zealand Cycle Touring Guide (South Island)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instructional_books\"><\/span>Instructional books<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Climbing Anchors (2 copies)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canyoning Technical Manual - Grant Prattley &amp; Daniel Clearwater<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climbing Expeditions: Planning and Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An Introduction to Rock Climbing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knots for Climbers - A Falcon Guide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make or Break: Don't Let Climbing Injuries Dictate Your Success<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leave No Trace: A Guide to the New Wilderness Etiquette<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climbing: From Gym to Crag<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knots - Gordon Perry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avalanche Awareness: In the New Zealand Backcountry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Climbers Guide: To New Zealand Mountaineering Techniques<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aspiring Guides Technical Manual: A Resource for Alpinists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crack Climbing - Pete Whittaker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training for the New Alpinism: A Manual for the Climber as Athlete<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1000+ Climbing Tips - Andy Kirkpatrick<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Driven: The Piton Handbook - Andy Kirkpatrick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maps\"><\/span>Maps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Historical 1:25000 topographic maps (Mount Wilson, Kanangra, Perisher Valley, Bundanoon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A large number of caving maps and guidebook photocopies from Bungonia and elsewhere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reference_Other\"><\/span>Reference &amp; Other<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>A collection of climbing and bushwalking magazines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/club\/old-records\/\">A number of old club magazines, which are available in a digital format.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The club has a modest library of guidebooks and instructional books. 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