Rucksack Guide - Ski Mountaineering and Snowshoeing
| By: | Alun Richardson |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury UK |
| Print ISBN: | 9780713686869 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781408125960 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2015 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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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.