Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills

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Author: Mountaineers Staff

ISBN-10: 0898868289

ISBN-13: 9780898868289

Category: Mountaineering

The more than forty contributors to Freedom 7 are all active climbers who regularly use and teach the skills about which they write. They have also incorporated comments and suggestions from veteran climbers around the world. This is a resource trusted by mountaineering communities everywhere.

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The more than forty contributors to Freedom 7 are all active climbers who regularly use and teach the skills about which they write. They have also incorporated comments and suggestions from veteran climbers around the world. This is a resource trusted by mountaineering communities everywhere. Juneau Empire Read this bible of climbing, even if you plan to take a climbing class.

Preface7Pt. 1Outdoor Fundamentals13Ch. 1First Steps14Ch. 2Clothing and Equipment18Ch. 3Camping and Food43Ch. 4Physical Conditioning78Ch. 5Navigation82Ch. 6Wilderness Travel111Ch. 7Leave No Trace121Ch. 8Stewardship and Access130Pt. 2Climbing Fundamentals135Ch. 9Basic Safety System136Ch. 10Belaying155Ch. 11Rappelling188Pt. 3Rock Climbing207Ch. 12Alpine Rock-Climbing Technique208Ch. 13Rock Protection236Ch. 14Leading on Rock253Ch. 15Aid Climbing272Pt. 4Snow, Ice, and Alpine Climbing305Ch. 16Snow Travel and Climbing306Ch. 17Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue360Ch. 18Alpine Ice Climbing390Ch. 19Waterfall Ice and Mixed Climbing425Ch. 20Expedition Climbing441Pt. 5Emergency Prevention and Response459Ch. 21Leadership460Ch. 22Safety471Ch. 23First Aid477Ch. 24Alpine Rescue495Pt. 6The Mountain Environment515Ch. 25Mountain Geology516Ch. 26The Cycle of Snow525Ch. 27Mountain Weather537App. ARating Systems549App. BWind Chill Temperature Index557App. C: Supplementary Reading558Glossary564Index568

\ Juneau EmpireRead this bible of climbing, even if you plan to take a climbing class.\ \