Download or read book Rucksack Guide Rock Climbing written by Alun Richardson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rucksack Guide - Rock Climbing is your essential handbook when climbing. It offers concise guidance and support for any situation you might find yourself in, including: technical skills: tips and reminders on the key climbing techniques rope work: what knots to use in certain situations and how to tie them types: aid climbing, free climbing, big walling and ice climbing safety: essential procedures to ensure the safety of yourself, your party and others on the rock face 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 taken from Mountaineering: The essential skills for mountain walkers and climbers, the definitive handbook for hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers.
Download or read book Rucksack Guide Winter Mountaineering written by Alun Richardson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-12-20 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rucksack Guide - Winter Mountaineering is your essential handbook for the winter 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: from choosing the right crampons to ice climbing - Navigation: various techniques to help in a range of weather conditions - Safety: essential procedures to ensure the safety of yourself, your party and others on the mountain - eEmergencies: 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.
Download or read book Rucksack Guide Mountain Walking and Trekking written by Alun Richardson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-07 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rucksack Guide: Mountain Walking and Trekking 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 - Weather - from interpreting weather maps to dealing with thunderstorms - Navigation - various techniques including using a compass the setting the map - 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 taken from Mountaineering: The essential skills for mountain walkers and climbers - the definitive handbook for hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers.
Download or read book Rucksack Guide Ski Mountaineering and Snowshoeing written by Alun Richardson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-23 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Rucksack Guide Alpinism written by Alun Richardson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-03-07 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rucksack Guide - Alpinism is your essential handbook 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 the Alpine environment: dealing with hazards, altitude and avalanches navigation: various techniques to help in a range of weather conditions 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.
Download or read book Rucksack Guide Mountaineering in Remote Areas of the World written by Alun Richardson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rucksack Guide - Mountaineering in Remote Areas of the World is your essential handbook for planning and undertaking mountaineering expeditions around the world. It offers concise guidance and support for whatever situations you might find yourself in, including: where to go: tips on gaining sponsorship, permits and the best times to visit dangerous animals: dealing with creatures that bite, sting or suck your blood environmental issues: minimising your impact on the environment 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 taken from Mountaineering: The essential skills for mountain walkers and climbers, the definitive handbook for hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers.
Download or read book Rock Climbing Smith Rock State Park written by Alan Watts and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-01-06 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The comprehensive guide to the place that brought sport climbing to North America— a full-color, thoroughly updated new edition Smith Rock State Park. It was on the impressive crags of this Oregon hideaway that American sport climbing came into its own, and to this day, some of the hardest climbs in the United States are found on these walls. Alan Watts, who has played a leading role in the development of this popular rock-climbing destination, details more than 1,700 routes at Smith Rock and the surrounding area. This new edition updates hundreds of routes, includes hundreds of new ones, and has new photos of each crag, wall, and route. No other guide is as comprehensive or thorough, and no author more respected for his intimate knowledge of one of the world’s most popular climbing destinations.
Download or read book Training for the Uphill Athlete written by Steve House and published by Patagonia. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents training principles for the multisport mountain athlete who regularly participates in a mix of distance running, ski mountaineering, and other endurance sports that require optimum fitness and customized strength
Download or read book Rock Climbing in Ireland written by David Flanagan and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook focuses on the best Irish rock climbing routes throughout the grades at the best crags, including areas and routes that haven't been documented in a modern guidebook before. Very detailed directions and maps make it easy for the first time visitor to find and climb their chosen route. There are 22 crag destinations, north and south, including Fair Head; Donegal; Dalkey Quarry; Wicklow; The Mournes; and The Burren.
Download or read book Mountaineering Freedom of the Hills written by The Mountaineers and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 1174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The definitive guide to mountains and climbing . . .”—Conrad Anker For nearly 60 years it’s been revered as the “bible” of mountaineering–and now it’s even better than ever The best-selling instructional text for new and intermediate climbers for more than half a century New edition—fully updated techniques and all-new illustrations Researched and written by a team of expert climbers Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills is the text beloved by generations of new climbers—the standard for climbing education around the world where it has been translated into 12 languages. For the all-new 9th Edition, committees comprosed of active climbers and climbing educators reviewed every chapter of instruction, and discussed updates with staff from the American Alpine Club (AAC), the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE), and the Access Fund. They also worked with professional members of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), to review their work and ensure that the updated textbook includes the most current best practices for both alpine and rock climbing instruction. From gear selection to belay and repel techniques, from glacier travel to rope work, to safety, safety, and more safety—there is no more comprehensive and thoroughly vetted training manual for climbing than the standard set by Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, 9th Edition. Significant updates to this edition include: • New alignment with AAC’s nationwide universal belay standard • Expanded and more detailed avalanche safety info, including how to better understand avalanches, evaluate hazards, travel safely in avy terrain, and locate and rescue a fellow climber in an avalanche • Newly revamped chapters on clothing and camping • All-new illustrations reflecting the latest gear and techniques—created by artist John McMullen, former art director of Climbing magazine • Review of and contributions to multiple sections by AMGA-certified guides • Fresh approach to the Ten Essentials—now making the iconic list easier to recall
Download or read book Journal of the Dutch Burgher Union of Ceylon written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Training for Climbing written by Eric Horst and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-09-16 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on new research in sports medicine, nutrition, and fitness, this book offers a training program to help any climber achieve superior performance and better mental concentration on the rock, with less risk of injury.
Download or read book Mountaineering Literature written by Jill Neate and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1986 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long established as a standard reference work worldwide, this is a thorough bibliography of all mountaineering books that are of practical use to climbers or for reading pleasure or historical interest. Documenting more than 2000 books of mountaineering literature, it also includes nearly 900 climber's guidebooks, a sampling of more than 400 works of mountaineering fiction, plus journals and bibliographies.
Download or read book The Scottish Mountaineering Club Guide written by James Reid Young and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Soft Machines written by Richard Anthony Lewis Jones and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enthusiasts look forward to a time when tiny machines reassemble matter and process information but is their vision realistic? 'Soft Machines' explains why the nanoworld is so different to the macro-world that we are all familar with and shows how it has more in common with biology than conventional engineering.
Download or read book The Journal of the Fell and Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District written by Fell and Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hillwalking written by Steve Long and published by Vertebrate Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hillwalking is an indispensable guide to the skills required for summer hill walking and is a major reference book for those who wish to lead groups in the UK and Ireland. It is the official handbook for Mountain Training's walking schemes. This fully updated third edition covers every aspect of walking in the hills, from clothing and equipment to access and the environment. It also covers camping, route finding and navigation, the weather, party management, hazards and risk management, and incidents and first aid. The book contains new information about access to the hills and advice for leaders working with people with disabilities. The navigation section has also been expanded to include major updates about digital mapping and GPS devices in this increasingly technological age. Written by International Mountain Guide Steve Long with contributions from staff at the National Mountaineering Centre Plas y Brenin, Hillwalking is endorsed by the British Mountaineering Council, Mountaineering Council of Scotland and Mountaineering Ireland. The publisher, Mountain Training, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and currently oversees 13 skills and leadership schemes in walking, climbing and mountaineering.
