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Mountaineering : the freedom of the hills / edited by Ronald C. Eng.
Publication details: Seattle : Mountaineers Books, c2010.Edition: 8th ed./50th anniverseryDescription: 596 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781594851384 (pbk.) :
- 1594851387 (pbk.) :
- GV200 .M688 2010
Contents:
Outdoor fundamentals -- First steps -- Clothing and equipment -- Camping and food -- Physical conditioning -- Navigation -- Wilderness travel -- Leave no trace -- Stewardship and access -- Climbing fundamentals -- Basic safety system -- Belaying -- Rappelling -- Rock climbing -- Alpine rock-climbing technique -- Rock protection -- Leading on rock -- Aid and big wall climbing -- Snow, ice, and alpine climbing -- Snow travel and climbing -- Glacier travel and crevasse rescue -- Alpine ice climbing -- Waterfall ice and mixed climbing -- Expedition climbing -- Emergency prevention and response -- Leadership -- Safety -- First aid -- Alpine search and rescue -- The mountain environment -- Mountain geology -- The cycle of snow -- Mountain weather -- Appendix a: rating systems -- Appendix b: wind chill temperature index -- Appendix c: heat index -- Appendix d: supplementary resources.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | GV 200 .M688 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5050259 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 574-581) and index.
Outdoor fundamentals -- First steps -- Clothing and equipment -- Camping and food -- Physical conditioning -- Navigation -- Wilderness travel -- Leave no trace -- Stewardship and access -- Climbing fundamentals -- Basic safety system -- Belaying -- Rappelling -- Rock climbing -- Alpine rock-climbing technique -- Rock protection -- Leading on rock -- Aid and big wall climbing -- Snow, ice, and alpine climbing -- Snow travel and climbing -- Glacier travel and crevasse rescue -- Alpine ice climbing -- Waterfall ice and mixed climbing -- Expedition climbing -- Emergency prevention and response -- Leadership -- Safety -- First aid -- Alpine search and rescue -- The mountain environment -- Mountain geology -- The cycle of snow -- Mountain weather -- Appendix a: rating systems -- Appendix b: wind chill temperature index -- Appendix c: heat index -- Appendix d: supplementary resources.
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