| Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue Contributor(s): Selters, Andy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0898866588 ISBN-13: 9780898866582 Publisher: Mountaineers Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1999 Annotation: Comprehensive & packed with information by a seasoned trainer for the American Alpine Institute. A must before stepping onto a glacier. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Mountaineering - Sports & Recreation | Outdoor Skills |
| Dewey: 796.522 |
| LCCN: 99006454 |
| Series: Mountaineers Outdoor Expert |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.8" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: * Technical advice for traveling safely on glaciers and how to perform a rescue should the worst happen * Sidebars provide extra lessons on techniques presented * Large format with photographs showing the techniques discussed Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue is a comprehensive course in understanding glaciers, crossing them, avoiding crevasses, and rescuing crevasse victims. Topics covered include: how glaciers form and how crevasses develop; basic principles of glacier travel; route finding; knots and harnesses; holding a fall; rescue techniques, including self-belay and what a victim should do; and glacier skiing and sled hauling. Sidebars feature descriptions of accidents and near-accidents to emphasize the importance of the techniques presented. |