Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue EPUB
by Andy Selters
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* 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.
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:Mountaineers Books
- Publication Date:30/11/1999
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- ISBN:9781594851872
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:Mountaineers Books
- Publication Date:30/11/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9781594851872