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Alpine Mountaineering Bruce Goodlad
Essential Knowledge for Budding Alpinists
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A new 'how-to' guide from the Pesda Press covering Alpine Mountaineering - everything an alpine mountaineer needs to know is covered from hut guardians, moving roped together, objective dangers, weather, kit, glacier travel and much, much more. The first section of the book deals with basic knowledge and techniques and the second section describe a selection of routes that will help gain experience.
| Cordee Code: | CTC208 |
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| Page Size: | 170 x 240 mm |
| No of Pages: | 264 |
| Publisher: | Pesda Press |
| ISBN13: | 9781906095307 |
| Language: | English |
| Published Date: | October 2011 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Illustrations: | colour maps and photos |
| Weight: | 575g |
| Product Type: | Book |
| Countries: | Switzerland |
This is a complete introduction to Alpine mountaineering. If you are planning your first trip to the Alps or anxious to improve on your performance on previous trips, you need this book. Even seasoned alpinists will benefit from Bruce's clarity and depth of experience.
Everything you need to know is here and none of the issues are ducked, from dealing with hut guardians to moving roped together. The first part of the book deals with the knowledge and techniques you will need. The second part consists of a choice of good routes to help you gain experience. In this guidebook-style section the route length is included together with the area, where to stay, access, map and kit requirements and the full route descriptions.
The chapters are Going Alpine; About the Alps; Objective Dangers; Weather; Kit; Technical Equipment; Alpine Movement; Protecting Yourself; Glacier Travel; Speed vs Security; Navigation; Rescue; Via Ferrata; Planning an Alpine Trip; Am I Ready?; Guidebook.
Everything you need to know is here and none of the issues are ducked, from dealing with hut guardians to moving roped together. The first part of the book deals with the knowledge and techniques you will need. The second part consists of a choice of good routes to help you gain experience. In this guidebook-style section the route length is included together with the area, where to stay, access, map and kit requirements and the full route descriptions.
The chapters are Going Alpine; About the Alps; Objective Dangers; Weather; Kit; Technical Equipment; Alpine Movement; Protecting Yourself; Glacier Travel; Speed vs Security; Navigation; Rescue; Via Ferrata; Planning an Alpine Trip; Am I Ready?; Guidebook.
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