Glacier Mountaineering An Illustrated Guide to Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue

Name: Glacier Mountaineering An Illustrated Guide to Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue
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ISBN: 9780762748624

ISBN-10: 0762748621

ISBN-13: 9780762748624

Edition: 2009 (Revised)

Authors: Mike Clelland, Andy Tyson

List price: $21.95

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Glacier Mountaineeringprovides mountaineers with the knowledge and skills needed to safely and self-sufficiently navigate their way over glacier terrain. Hundreds of often hilarious and always helpful illustrations by Mike Clelland complement the clear and concise descriptions from Andy Tyson. Providing critical instruction for anyone planning to travel over glacier countryfrom the Cascades to the Rockies to Denalithis book will systematically guide and entertain readers through glacier anatomy, equipment, route finding, and rescue techniques. It is an invaluable introduction to this complex subject, and an outstanding reference for beginners and experienced mountaineers alike.

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 6/2/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 140
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Introduction



Anatomy of a Glacier


Crevasses, seracs, and icefalls



Basic Equipment & Knots


Harnesses, crampons, ice axes, and knots



Ice and Snow Protection


Deadman, pickets, ice screws, and checklist



Roping Up


Dividing the rope, forming teams, and communicating



Moving, Self-Belay, Self-Arrest, and Protection


Moving efficiently and safely



Route Finding


Leading the way



Glacier Camping


Site selection and comfort



Crevasse Rescue


Rescue sequences



Hauling Systems


Getting your partner out



Finally


Taking responsibility


Bibliography and Resources