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Mountaineering Handbook : Modern Tools and Techniques That Will Take You to the Top by Craig Connally (2004, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
ISBN-100071430105
ISBN-139780071430104
eBay Product ID (ePID)30784435
Product Key Features
Book TitleMountaineering Handbook : Modern Tools and Techniques That Will Take You to the Top
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMountaineering, Ecology
Publication Year2004
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Sports & Recreation
AuthorCraig Connally
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight20.1 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-018539
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal796.52/2
Table Of ContentPart 1: Mountaineering 1. Introduction Who's It For? 2. Let's Go Climbing Together Get Your Head Ready Get Your Skills Ready Fast and Light Get Your Body Ready Get Your Gear Ready Get Started Base Camp The Alpine Start The Approach The Climb Onto the Rock Retreat Be Resourceful Be Tough Have Fun Part 2: The Approach 3. Moving Fast on the Trail On the Approach On the Climb 4. Wilderness Navigation Navigation with Maps Handy Navigation Features Resorting to Your Compass Altimeters New-School Mapping GPS and UTM Estimating Travel Time Lost Another Way of Navigating 5. Mountain Hazards Rockfall and Icefall Rain River Crossings Lightning Avalanche Altitude Heat and Cold Sun and UV 6. Mountain Weather What You Already Know Clouding the Picture When Weather Gets a Lift Climatology Predicting Mountain Weather Using Local Observations Lifting the Fog 7. The Alpine Start Why Start Early Morning Begins at Sundown Turning Off the Lights The Dread Bivouac Part 3: Rock 8. Climb Rating Systems Climb with Class The YDS Ice with That? Making the Grade What Does All This Mean to Mountaineers? 9. Your Climbing Rope The Basics Single, Half, Twin What Specs Are Unimportant? What Specs Matter? Recommendations for Mountaineering Ropes Handling and Caring for Your Rope 10. Equipment for Rock Climbing Climbing Harness Belay/Rappel Brakes Helmet Carabiners Runners and Slings Cordelette Protection Hardware Nut Tool Rap Ring Knife 11. Climbing Forces Physics 001 Static Forces Dynamic Forces and Leader Falls Real-World Influences on Fall Forces Strength of Safety-System Components Force Multiplication 12. Anchors Tying In Simple Anchors Complex Anchors What's a Mountaineer to Do? 13. Rappelling Get Connected Rappel Anchors Getting Started Joining Two Ropes for Rappelling Final Preparations Self-Belay While Rappelling Cast Off As You Alight Last Is Best Freeing a Stuck Rope 14. Climbing on Rock Preliminaries Belaying the Leader Leading Climbing Placing Pro Belaying the Second Seconding Changeover Moving Fast on Rock Part 4: Snow and Ice 15. Equipment for Snow and Ice Climbing Mountaineering Ax Crampons Snowshoes Trekking Poles Pulkke Goggles Shovel Protection Hardware and Personal Gear 16. Climbing Snow and Ice Ascending Snow Crampon Techniques Mountaineering Ax Techniques Descending Roped Travel on Snow Climbing with Protection Moving Fast on Snow Climbing Ice Part 5: Base Camp Basics 17. Lightweight Mountaineering Step Lightly 18. Equipment for Base Camp Boots and Shoes Backpacks Clothing Systems Shelter Systems Sleeping Systems Fuel and Stoves Ten Essentials Retho
SynopsisModern Mountaineering on Alpine Rock, Snow, and Ice If your experience as a backpacker or rock climber is drawing you higher; if the cold, remote alpine environment calls you nearer, this book is for you. The Mountaineering Handbook will teach you the skills that will take you to the top. Even if you're already an experienced mountaineer, you'll find detailed descriptions of the newest and most effective techniques to refine and organize your methods and equipment. The Mountaineering Handbook isn't mired in outdated traditionalism; its new-school techniques are safer, more effective, and more fun for mountaineers at every level. With constant emphasis on light, fast, and efficient mountaineering, Craig Connally shows you how to: Move quickly up and down rock, snow, and ice with appropriate safety systems Manage mountain hazards, including rockfall, avalanche, lightning, and high-altitude illness Select the best equipment for your personal style and objectives Maintain sound nutrition and training according to the most up-to-date science Understand the human factors of mountaineering--the social and psychological forces that influence critical decisions Connally's passion for mountaineering is evident in his writing-- The Mountaineering Handbook is clever, insightful, and entertaining. He intends to move mountaineering into the twenty-first century, but he's also determined to turn the traditional how-to book on its ear by injecting personality, humor, and thoughtfulness into every page.
LC Classification NumberGV200
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