Download or read book ACMG Climbing Guide Manual written by Association of Canadian Mountain Guides and published by Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. This book was released on 2023-06-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual was developed to support the ACMG’s Training and Assessment Program (TAP) courses in the hiking and mountain guiding streams, and as a reference for ACMG-certified guides.
Download or read book ACMG Ski Guiding Manual written by Association of Canadian Mountain Guides and published by Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual was developed to support the ACMG’s Training and Assessment Program (TAP) courses in the ski guiding stream, and as a reference for ACMG-certified guides.
Download or read book ACMG Core Guiding Skills Manual written by Association of Canadian Mountain Guides and published by Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. This book was released on with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The profession of guiding in North America has a long and distinguished history that dates back more than one hundred years. In that time, a great number of guides from around the world, including Canada, have used and revised traditional techniques and developed skills specifically suited to local areas. Today’s guiding industry is based on this groundwork and continues to evolve at a significant pace. This manual defines technical guidelines for professional guides who are trained and certified by the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG); however, no one person or organization can lay claim to the techniques included here.
Download or read book ACMG Climbing Gym Instructor Manual written by Association of Canadian Mountain Guides and published by Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. This book was released on 2016-01-31 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual was developed to support the ACMG Climbing Gym Instructor (CGI) program, and as a reference for certified Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) instructors and guides in the climbing gym industry. As such, it is assumed that this manual is utilized by students with a significant amount of recreational climbing gym experience enrolled in the ACMG's CGI course, or certified climbing instructors.
Download or read book The Mountain Guide Manual written by Marc Chauvin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the International Federation of Mountain Guides Association (IFMGA) certified mountain guides Marc Chauvin and Rob Coppolillo, The Mountain Guide Manual is the go-to reference for novice and experienced mountain guides, as well as advanced recreationalists. Covering everything from rope systems and belaying to advice on group dynamics and rescuing, the manual combines practical how-to instruction with clear graphics, illustrations, and awe-inspiring alpine imagery.
Download or read book Rock Climbing The AMGA Single Pitch Manual written by Bob Gaines and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rock Climbing: The AMGA Single Pitch Manual is intended to serve as a textbook for past and furture participants of the AMGA SPI program. The book more specifically address the needs of the professional cilmbing instructor and advanced recreational climbers. It presents the most current, internationally recognized standards for technical climbing systems used in single pitch rock terrain. Included are chapters on effective teaching in the outdoor environment, risk management, professionalism, environmental awareness, and rescue
Download or read book ACMG Top Rope Climbing Instructor Manual written by Association of Canadian Mountain Guides and published by Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual was developed to support the Top-Rope Climbing Instructor (TRCI) Program, and as a reference for ACMG-certified instructors and guides in the climbing industry. As such, it is assumed that this manual is utilized by students who are enrolled in the TRCI course and have a significant amount of recreational climbing experience, or by certified climbing instructors.
Download or read book Ski Guide Manual First Edition written by Rob Coppolillo and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 2020 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated, expert ski guide provides top-of-the-line insight for backcountry/off-piste skiiers and guides. The Ski Guide Manual presents wisdom earned through decades of experience guiding and. The result is a successful system of travel and risk management in the winter environment. The collective work of thousands of mountain guides have proven how to have the most fun and find the best snow, all which reducing risk of avalanche, cold, crevasses, and optimize group dynamics.
Download or read book The Climbing Handbook written by Steve Long and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to climbing, including equipment, techniques, and places to climb.
Download or read book Climbing Manual written by Nigel Shepherd and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Haynes Climbing Manual is a thoroughly modern introduction to this growing adventure sport, written by an experienced mountain guide, photographer and author. From getting started with equipment, clothing, fitness and basic skills through to advanced techniques and coping with tricky situations, this manual is packed with practical step-by-step sequences and inspirational photography, making it the perfect guide for the novice or intermediate climber.
Download or read book The Indoor Climbing Manual written by John White and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climbing indoors has undergone a revolution. Indoor walls are no longer seen as simply a means to help climbers develop skills and get a bit fitter for 'the real thing'. These days many climbers prefer them, opting for the security of bolt-protected, weatherproof climbs. And why not? Excellent climbing facilities have sprung up everywhere, from primary schools and universities to massive, purpose-built centres offering hundreds of climbs and dedicated training facilities. And some climbers are buying the holds from specialised companies and setting up walls at home. The Indoor Climbing Manual is an authoritative and comprehensive guide, steering the reader through the variety of styles, skills and techniques needed to master the climbing wall, and includes: · An introduction to the equipment required · Top rope climbing, lead climbing and bouldering techniques · Advanced techniques and training to improve your climbing · Guidelines on how to climb safely and prevent injury · Tips for the transition from indoor to outdoor climbing · An overview of competitive climbing
Download or read book Technical Handbook for Mountain Guides written by American Mountain Guides Association and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joint publication of the two associations. Topics include professionalism, mountain sense, client care, terrain assessment, risk management, technical systems, application for guides, instructional techniques.
Download or read book Climbing Manual written by Nigel Shepherd and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Haynes Climbing Manual is a thoroughly modern introduction to this growing adventure sport, written by an experienced mountain guide, photographer and author. From getting started with equipment, clothing, fitness and basic skills through to advanced techniques and coping with tricky situations, this manual is packed with practical step-by-step sequences and inspirational photography, making it the perfect guide for the novice or intermediate climber.
Download or read book The Rock Climber s Training Manual written by Michael L. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Complete Climbing Manual written by Tony Lourens and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From conquering great peaks to scaling a challenging boulder or leading a party up a difficult rock face, the thrill of climbing endures. Moreover, new techniques, materials and advances in technology have made it possible for climbers to tackle just about any surface or rock type. The Complete Climbing Manual is a comprehensive guide to all branches of climbing, covering traditional climbing, sport climbing, bouldering and big wall/aid climbing, as well as the expanding areas of ice climbing and indoor/gym climbing. As well as discussing techniques and methods, the book covers equipment and explains its uses and care. The ethics of climbing and issues such as access to remote areas (and private land) and environmental awareness are covered in depth. In addition, the book addresses leadership - from leading a pitch to inspiring confidence. Sections on advanced training explore mental preparation, controlling fear and specialized physical preparation, complete with a three-month training cycle to ensure that the climber peaks at the start of a competition (or multiday climb) and maintains strength, stamina and endurance throughout. injuries.
Download or read book The Complete Guide To Climbing Mountaineering written by Pete Hill and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2008-06-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive, full-colour manual providing a complete reference for climbers of every level and discipline. It covers all the skills, safety issues and equipment necessary for the key climbing disciplines: mountains, bouldering and climbing walls, summer climbing, winter climbing, big wall and expedition climbing. This exciting book is extensively illustrated throughout, with practical diagrams as well as inspirational and instructive photographs covering everything from the basic saftey, equipment and techniques to advanced-level mountaineering on some of the world's toughest ascents. The basic skills includes fundamental information on the necessary technical equipment, from harness, rock boots and ropes to slings, karabiners and belay devices. There is a detailed section on different types of knots with clear diagrams to exemplify each. The technical skills section gives comprehensive information on abseiling with diagrams and photographs, plus various emergency procedures that all climbers and mountaineers should know. The natural ability to climb is in all of us, it is getting it out on to the surface and refining it into a useful skill that is the trick. Pete Hill explains how to move on rock with the various handholds, footholds and specific climbing techniques, he shows the attractions of bouldering, and the importance of chalk as part of a boulderer's arsenal, and finally Pete discusses the various types of climbing walls. The summer section of the book details everything you need to know about traditional climbing, considered by many as the purest form of the sport, as well as sport climbing, and Via Ferratas which are well suited for families new to climbing. The Winter section covers avalanches, ice climbing and snow shelters, as well as step kicking, step cutting and crampon techniques. For the more advanced climbers and mountaineers, the Alpine Climbing, Big wall climbing and expedition sections of the book will provide you with ideas, equipment information, techniques, advice on how to overcome any problems and scenarios to get your adrenaline racing. The Appendices provides essential and useful information on the various climbing grades worldwide, as well as factors and forces. It is one of very few books on the market that is so comprehensive, internationally relevant and covers so many different types of climbing. It is written by Pete Hill (MIC, FRGS), an experienced and highly-regarded author and climbing instructor. Pete is author of the bestselling 'Mountain Skills Training Handbook' and 'The International Handbook of Technical Mountaineering'. He has led mountaineering expeditions to the Indian and Nepalese Himalaya, and was leader of an international expedition to Kashmir which made the first ascents of three previously unclimbed peaks.
Download or read book Advanced Rock Climbing written by Bob Gaines and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advanced Rock Climbing, written by AMGA Certified Rock Instructor Bob Gaines, covers concepts and topics that pertain to today's rock climbers looking to take their skills and experience to the next level.
