Mountaineering : the freedom of the hills /
Eng, Ronald C.
Van Pelt, Julie.
Seattle : Mountaineers Books,
c2010.
Covers everything from the basics of equipment, knots, and leave-no-trace principles to the more advanced skills of setting up complex anchors, evaluating avalanche terrain, and developing your leadership skills.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 574-581) and index.
Outdoor fundamentals -- First steps -- Clothing and equipment -- Camping and food -- Physical conditioning -- Navigation -- Wilderness travel -- Leave no trace -- Stewardship and access -- Climbing fundamentals -- Basic safety system -- Belaying -- Rappelling -- Rock climbing -- Alpine rock-climbing technique -- Rock protection -- Leading on rock -- Aid and big wall climbing -- Snow, ice, and alpine climbing -- Snow travel and climbing -- Glacier travel and crevasse rescue -- Alpine ice climbing -- Waterfall ice and mixed climbing -- Expedition climbing -- Emergency prevention and response -- Leadership -- Safety -- First aid -- Alpine search and rescue -- The mountain environment -- Mountain geology -- The cycle of snow -- Mountain weather -- Appendix a: rating systems -- Appendix b: wind chill temperature index -- Appendix c: heat index -- Appendix d: supplementary resources.
Covers everything from the basics of equipment, knots, and leave-no-trace principles to the more advanced skills of setting up complex anchors, evaluating avalanche terrain, and developing your leadership skills.
Mountaineering.
Rock climbing.
Snow and ice climbing.