Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills

by Cox, Steven M.; Fulsaas, Kris; Mountaineers (Society)

• ISBN13: 9780898868289
• ISBN10: 0898868289
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Summary

Since publication of the first edition in 1961, Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills has endured as the classic mountaineering text. Novice climbers use it as a primer; veterans use it to review their skills. Translated into five languages, it has instructed and inspired more than half a million climbers from all over the world. The fully updated seventh edition maintains the same high standard for complete, authoritative instruction in an easy-to-use format. The more than thirty contributors to Freedom 7 are all active climbers who regularly use and teach the skills about which they write.

Table of Contents

Preface	7	(6)
PART 1 Outdoor Fundamentals	13	(122)
First Steps	14	(4)
Clothing and Equipment	18	(25)
Camping and Food	43	(35)
Physical Conditioning	78	(4)
Navigation	82	(29)
Wilderness Travel	111	(10)
Leave No Trace	121	(9)
Stewardship and Access	130	(5)
PART 2 Climbing Fundamentals	135	(72)
Basic Safety System	136	(19)
Belaying	155	(33)
Rappelling	188	(19)
PART 3 Rock Climbing	207	(98)
Alpine Rock-Climbing Technique	208	(28)
Rock Protection	236	(17)
Leading on Rock	253	(19)
Aid Climbing	272	(33)
PART 4 Snow, Ice, and Alpine Climbing	305	(154)
Snow Travel and Climbing	306	(54)
Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue	360	(30)
Alpine Ice Climbing	390	(35)
Waterfall Ice and Mixed Climbing	425	(16)
Expedition Climbing	441	(18)
PART 5 Emergency Prevention and Response	459	(56)
Leadership	460	(11)
Safety	471	(6)
First Aid	477	(18)
Alpine Rescue	495	(20)
PART 6 The Mountain Environment	515	(34)
Mountain Geology	516	(9)
The Cycle of Snow	525	(12)
Mountain Weather	537	(12)
Appendix A. Rating Systems	549	(8)
Appendix B. Wind Chill Temperature Index	557	(1)
Appendix C. Supplementary Reading	558	(6)
Glossary	564	(4)
Index	568