The Mountain Skills Training Handbook

by Hill, Pete; Johnston, Stuart

• ISBN13: 9780715310915
• ISBN10: 0715310917
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• Publisher: F & W Media Inc

Summary

The Mountain Skills Training Handbook is written by two of the world's most active instructors and mountaineers and delivers an interactive learning style that enables any readers to master the tricks and techniques of mountain climbing and survival.It will become invaluable for both instructors and enthusiasts. The techniques and methods described and illustrated come from the authors' own experiences of delivering quality instruction at the highest level. They also study and discuss the good climbing skills practiced by a broad range of other active top-level mountain climbers.- Written by two of the world's most active instructors and mountaineers- Complete guide to all mountaineering techniques in handy durable and portable format- Endorsed by the Association of Mountaineering InstructorsPete Hill (MIC, FRGS) is an associate instructor with Scotland's National Mountain Training Centre, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Chairman of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors. Stuart Johnston (MIC), has been a full member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors since 1992. Stuart's expertise embraces all aspects of mountaineering, including mountain rescue. He lives in Perth, Scotland. They have both climbed extensively throughout the UK, Europe, and the Himalayas.

Author Biography

Pete Hill (MIC, FRGS) holds the top Mountain Instructor Certificate qualification, and has climbed extensively throughout Europe, Africa, Nepal and India, including a number of first ascents in the Himalayas Stuart Johnston (MIC) instructor and consultant has been a full member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors since 1992

Table of Contents

Foreword	6	(1)
Nigel Williams
Introduction	7	(2)
PART ONE: SUMMER
Mountain Leadership Skills	9	(32)
Mountain Weather	10	(5)
River Crossing	15	(4)
Security on Steep Ground	19	(8)
Emergency Evacuation	27	(4)
Navigation	31	(10)
Technical Skills for Summer and Winter Climbing	41	(66)
Knots	42	(5)
Abseiling	47	(4)
Lowering	51	(3)
Tying In	54	(4)
Belay Methods	58	(6)
Summer/Winter Multi-pitch Changeovers	64	(7)
Rock Climbing	71	(7)
Short Roping	78	(4)
Improvised Rescue Techniques	82	(8)
Single-pitch Climbing Sessions	90	(17)
PART TWO: WINTER
Avalanche Awareness	107	(10)
The Snow-pack	108	(3)
Safe-travel Tips	111	(3)
Searching Techniques	114	(3)
Snowcraft Skills	117	(42)
The Ice Axe	118	(3)
Self-arrest	121	(5)
Self Belay	126	(2)
The Boot as a Tool	128	(3)
Step Cutting	131	(4)
Crampons	135	(4)
The Teaching of Crampon Techniques	139	(3)
Snow and Ice Anchors	142	(11)
Snow Shelters	153	(6)
Gear Lists	159	(1)
Index	160