Alun Richardson

Rucksack Guide - Alpinism (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Rucksack Guide - Alpinism is your essential handbook
when on the mountain. It offers concise guidance and support for
whatever situations you might find yourself in, including:

• technical skills: tips and reminders on the key techniques
• the Alpine environment: dealing with hazards, altitude and avalanches
• navigation: various techniques to help in a range of weather conditions
• safety: essential procedures to ensure the safety of yourself, your party and others on the mountain
• emergencies: guidance on what to do in extreme situations.

The book is colour-coded for easy reference and all information is
presented in lists and tables, making it simple to understand in
testing conditions.

The Rucksack Guide series is adapted from Mountaineering: The essential skills for mountain walkers and climbers, the definitive handbook for hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. März 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781408126004
• Artikelnr.: 40480978

Autorenporträt

Alun Richardson is an International Mountain Guide, the highest qualification for worldwide climbing, mountaineering and exploration. He is an experienced guide and tutor and regularly teaches at the National Mountaineering Centres, and internationally. He is also secretary of the British Mountain Guides Association.