Mountaineering : The Freedom of the Hills

by Graydon, Don; Hanson, Kurt; Mountaineers (Society)

• ISBN13: 9780898864274
• ISBN10: 0898864275
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-10-01
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Summary

The tradition continues. For more than 30 years, novice to expert climbers around the world have relied on Freedom of the Hills as the leading textbook on mountaineering skills, techniques, and equipment. Useful as both an introductory and advanced text on the sport of mountaineering, this completely revised and updated sixth edition includes the most current information found anywhere.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 7
Outdoor Fundamentals	p. 13
First Steps	p. 15
Clothing and Equipment	p. 18
Camping and Food	p. 42
Navigation	p. 74
Wilderness Travel	p. 100
Climbing Fundamentals	p. 111
Ropes, Knots, and Carabiners	p. 112
Belaying	p. 130
Rappelling	p. 158
Rock Climbing	p. 175
Rock-Climbing Technique	p. 176
Rock Protection	p. 212
Leading on Rock	p. 230
Aid Climbing	p. 249
Snow, Ice, and Alpine Climbing	p. 279
Snow Travel and Climbing	p. 280
Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue	p. 335
Ice Climbing	p. 364
Alpine, Winter, and Expedition Climbing	p. 406
Emergency Prevention and Response	p. 429
Leadership	p. 430
Safety	p. 440
First Aid	p. 447
Alpine Rescue	p. 464
The Mountain Environment	p. 477
Mountain Geology	p. 478
The Cycle of Snow	p. 486
Mountain Weather	p. 496
Minimum Impact	p. 505
Rating Systems	p. 510
Supplementary Reading	p. 517
Index	p. 521
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