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.
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'easy to read, with useful tips as well as extensive indexes at the back. Ideal to bring you up to speed on winter climbing and skiing before you set off on your winter break.' Women's Fitness (October 2009) 'If you fancy rising at dawn in a mountain hut, ascending for four hours up a deserted mountain, then belting down it for 45 adrenaline-pumping minutes, this is your book...136 pages packed with practical tips and advice' Active Snow Magazine (November 2009) 'Ideal to bring you up to speed on winter climbing and skiing before you set off on your winter break.' Women's Fitness (October 2009) '...excellent advice to the budding ski mountaineer...would recommend it...' The Skiing Department Blog (September 2009)
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Written by a leading climber and guide, one of the most experienced in the business Clear signposting and presentation makes it easy to use on the mountain All techniques fully supported with illustrations and 'how to' photography Ideal for beginners and experienced climbers alike Clear, hand-drawn illustrations by an experienced climbing instructor.
Alun Richardson is an International Mountain Guide, the highest qualification for worldwide climbing, mountaineering and exploration. He is an experienced guide and tutor and regularly teaches at the National Mountaineering Centres, and internationally. He is also secretary of the British Mountain Guides Association.
