Glacier Mountaineering (eBook)

An Illustrated Guide to Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue

Andy Tyson (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2009 | Revised Edition
144 Seiten
Falcon Guides (Verlag)
978-0-7627-5766-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This is the only book to clearly illustrate and systematically guide readers through glacier anatomy, equipment, route finding, and rescue techniques and, just like our other books that are illustrated by Mike Clelland, it is guaranteed to entertain the whole way through.

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Glacier Mountaineering provides the knowledge and skills needed to safely and self-sufficiently navigate over glacier terrain. Hundreds of hilarious and helpful illustrations by Mike Clelland complement the clear and concise text by Andy Tyson. Providing critical instruction for anyone planning to travel over glacier countryfrom the Cascades to the Rockies to Denalithis book will guide and entertain readers through glacier anatomy, equipment, route finding, and rescue techniques.

Autor

Andy Tyson has worked for years at the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Alpine Ascents International, and Exum Mountain Guides. He teaches and guides in the world's high peaks and remote ranges, training aspiring climbers and guides. Mike Clelland is an illustrator and NOLS instructor who has drawn cartoons for a series of instructional books for FalconGuides, including Allen and Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book and Allen & Mike's Really Cool Telemark Tips.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.6.2009
• Reihe/Serie: How To Climb Series
• Illustrationen: Mike Clelland
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Schlagworte: Andy Tyson • crevasse • crevasse rescue • equipment • Glacier • glacier mountaineering • glacier travel • Guide • instruction • Mike Clelland • Montana • Mountaineering • Rescue Techniques • Rocky Mountains • route finding • Skills • West
• ISBN-10: 0-7627-5766-3 / 0762757663
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7627-5766-4 / 9780762757664