Glacier Mountaineering An Illustrated Guide To Glacier Travel And Crevasse Rescue

by Clelland, Mike; Tyson, Andy

• ISBN13: 9780762748624
• ISBN10: 0762748621
• Edition: Original
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-02
• Publisher: Falcon Guides

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
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