Glacier Mountaineering An Illustrated Guide To Glacier Travel And Crevasse Rescue
by Clelland, Mike; Tyson, AndyEdition: Original
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-06-02
Publisher(s): Falcon Guides
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Summary
Providing critical instruction for anyone planning to travel over glacier country - from the Cascades to the Rockies to Denali - this book will guide and entertain readers through glacier anatomy, equipment, route finding, and rescue techniques.
Author Biography
Andy Tyson has spent more than a decade working for NOLS and Alpine Ascents International working as a climbing instructor. Mike Clelland is also a NOLS instructor and has illustrated best-selling outdoor rec books and popular climbing magazines for more than a decade.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Anatomy of a Glacier | p. 5 |
| Crevasses, seracs, and icefalls | |
| Basic Equipment & Knots | p. 15 |
| Harnesses, crampons, ice axes, and knots | |
| Ice and Snow Protection | p. 41 |
| Deadman, pickets, ice screws, and checklist | |
| Roping Up | p. 51 |
| Dividing the rope, forming teams, and communicating | |
| Moving, Self-Belay, Self-Arrest, and Protection | p. 65 |
| Moving efficiently and safely | |
| Route Finding | p. 73 |
| Leading the way | |
| Glacier Camping | p. 85 |
| Site selection and comfort | |
| Crevasse Rescue | p. 101 |
| Rescue sequences | |
| Hauling Systems | p. 129 |
| Getting your partner out | |
| Finally | p. 133 |
| Taking responsibility | |
| Bibliography and Resources | p. 135 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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