Rucksack Guide - Ski Mountaineering and Snowshoeing
Nonfiction, Sports, Walking, Outdoors, Mountaineering
| Author: | Alun Richardson | ISBN: | 9781408125960 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | April 23, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Sport | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alun Richardson |
| ISBN: | 9781408125960 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | April 23, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Sport |
| Language: | English |
Rucksack Guide - Ski Mountaineering and Snowshoeing is your
essential handbook for 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
-
equipment: choosing the right skis and looking after them
-
finding the best snow: testing for weak spots and crossing crevasses
-
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.
Rucksack Guide - Ski Mountaineering and Snowshoeing is your
essential handbook for 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
-
equipment: choosing the right skis and looking after them
-
finding the best snow: testing for weak spots and crossing crevasses
-
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.
