The Mountaineering Handbook

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
McGraw-Hill Education | e druk, 2005
ISBN13: 9780071430104
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Modern 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 The Mountaineering Handbook isn't mired in outdated traditionalism; its new-school techniques are safer, more effective, and more fun for mountaineers at every level.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 systemsManage mountain hazards, including rockfall, avalanche, lightning, and high-altitude illnessSelect the best equipment for your personal style and objectivesMaintain sound nutrition and training according to the most up-to-date scienceUnderstand 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.

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ISBN13:9780071430104
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback

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<h2>Part 1: Mountaineering</h2><h3>1. Introduction</h3><h4>Who's It For?</h4><h3>2. Let's Go Climbing Together</h3><h4>Get Your Head Ready</h4><h4>Get Your Skills Ready</h4><h4>Fast and Light</h4><h4>Get Your Body Ready</h4><h4>Get Your Gear Ready</h4><h4>Get Started</h4><h4>Base Camp</h4><h4>The Alpine Start</h4><h4>The Approach</h4><h4>The Climb</h4><h4>Onto the Rock</h4><h4>Retreat</h4><h4>Be Resourceful</h4><h4>Be Tough</h4><h4>Have Fun</h4><h2>Part 2: The Approach</h2><h3>3. Moving Fast on the Trail</h3><h4>On the Approach</h4><h4>On the Climb</h4><h3>4. Wilderness Navigation</h3><h4>Navigation with Maps</h4><h4>Handy Navigation Features</h4><h4>Resorting to Your Compass</h4><h4>Altimeters</h4><h4>New-School Mapping</h4><h4>GPS and UTM</h4><h4>Estimating Travel Time</h4><h4>Lost</h4><h4>Another Way of Navigating</h4><h3>5. Mountain Hazards</h3><h4>Rockfall and Icefall</h4><h4>Rain</h4><h4>River Crossings</h4><h4>Lightning</h4><h4>Avalanche</h4><h4>Altitude</h4><h4>Heat and Cold</h4><h4>Sun and UV</h4><h3>6. Mountain Weather</h3><h4>What You Already Know</h4><h4>Clouding the Picture</h4><h4>When Weather Gets a Lift</h4><h4>Climatology</h4><h4>Predicting Mountain Weather Using Local Observations</h4><h4>Lifting the Fog</h4><h3>7. The Alpine Start</h3><h4>Why Start Early</h4><h4>Morning Begins at Sundown</h4><h4>Turning Off the Lights</h4><h4>The Dread Bivouac</h4><h2>Part 3: Rock</h2><h3>8. Climb Rating Systems</h3><h4>Climb with Class</h4><h4>The YDS</h4><h4>Ice with That?</h4><h4>Making the Grade</h4><h4>What Does All This Mean to Mountaineers?</h4><h3>9. Your Climbing Rope</h3><h4>The Basics</h4><h4>Single, Half, Twin</h4><h4>What Specs Are Unimportant?</h4><h4>What Specs Matter?</h4><h4>Recommendations for Mountaineering Ropes</h4><h4>Handling and Caring for Your Rope</h4><h3>10. Equipment for Rock Climbing</h3><h4>Climbing Harness</h4><h4>Belay/Rappel Brakes</h4><h4>Helmet</h4><h4>Carabiners</h4><h4>Runners and Slings</h4><h4>Cordelette</h4><h4>Protection Hardware</h4><h4>Nut Tool</h4><h4>Rap Ring</h4><h4>Knife</h4><h3>11. Climbing Forces</h3><h4>Physics 001</h4><h4>Static Forces</h4><h4>Dynamic Forces and Leader Falls</h4><h4>Real-World Influences on Fall Forces</h4> <h4>Strength of Safety-System Components</h4><h4>Force Multiplication</h4><h3>12. Anchors</h3><h4>Tying In</h4><h4>Simple Anchors</h4><h4>Complex Anchors</h4><h4>What's a Mountaineer to Do?</h4><h3>13. Rappelling</h3><h4>Get Connected</h4><h4>Rappel Anchors</h4><h4>Getting Started</h4><h4>Joining Two Ropes for Rappelling</h4><h4>Final Preparations</h4><h4>Self-Belay While Rappelling</h4><h4>Cast Off</h4><h4>As You Alight</h4><h4>Last Is Best</h4><h4>Freeing a Stuck Rope</h4><h3>14. Climbing on Rock</h3><h4>Preliminaries</h4><h4>Belaying the Leader</h4><h4>Leading</h4><h4>Climbing</h4><h4>Placing Pro</h4><h4>Belaying the Second</h4><h4>Seconding</h4><h4>Changeover</h4><h4>Moving Fast on Rock</h4><h2>Part 4: Snow and Ice</h2><h3>15. Equipment for Snow and Ice Climbing</h3><h4>Mountaineering Ax</h4><h4>Crampons</h4><h4>Snowshoes</h4><h4>Trekking Poles</h4><h4>Pulkke</h4><h4>Goggles</h4><h4>Shovel</h4><h4>Protection Hardware and Personal Gear</h4><h3>16. Climbing Snow and Ice</h3><h4>Ascending Snow</h4><h4>Crampon Techniques</h4><h4>Mountaineering Ax Techniques</h4><h4>Descending</h4><h4>Roped Travel on Snow</h4><h4>Climbing with Protection</h4><h4>Moving Fast on Snow</h4><h4>Climbing Ice </h4><h2>Part 5: Base Camp Basics</h2><h3>17. Lightweight Mountaineering</h3><h4>Step Lightly</h4><h3>18. Equipment for Base Camp</h3><h4>Boots and Shoes</h4><h4>Backpacks</h4><h4>Clothing Systems</h4><h4>Shelter Systems</h4><h4>Sleeping Systems</h4><h4>Fuel and Stoves</h4><h4>Ten Essentials Retho

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