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International Handbook of Techniques & Mountaineering Pete Hill

International Handbook of Techniques & Mountaineering By Pete Hill

International Handbook of Techniques & Mountaineering by Pete Hill


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A comprehensive guide to a wide range of mountaineering techniques arranged in a helpful A - Z format making techniques easy-to-find. Fully international, it enables a broad selection of users to relate to its content. The colour photographs show close-up detail of techniques and methods.

International Handbook of Techniques & Mountaineering Summary

International Handbook of Techniques & Mountaineering by Pete Hill

A comprehensive guide to a wide range of mountaineering techniques arranged in a helpful A - Z format making techniques easy-to-find. Completely up-to-date and fully international enabling a broad selection of users to relate to its content. Full colour photographs show close-up detail of techniques and methods. This is an invaluable guide for both instructors and enthusiasts.

About Pete Hill

Pete Hill has climbed in many continents and countries across the world, including first ascents in the Himalayas. He is the holder of the MIC award, the highest UK instructional qualification, a member of the Alpine Club, Honorary life member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. A lack of common sense has found him on the North faces of the Eiger and Matterhorn in winter, as well as a number of other extreme routes climbed in extreme conditions in the European Alps, Africa, Nepal and India. Pete lives in Aberlour, Scotland.

Table of Contents

Introduction; A - Z including: Abseiling; Accessory cord; Anchor; Ascenders; Bachmann knot; Bottoming out; Cordolette; Cowstail; Cramponning; Dead rope; Dinner plating; Double rope techniques; Equalizing anchors; Extenders; Fall factors; Fisherman's knot; Free abseil; French prusik; Glacier travel; Ground anchors; Half hitch; Harnesses; Hauling; Ice bollard; Impact force; Italian hitch; Jammer; Karabiner brake; Klemheist; Larksfoot; Live rope; Lowering; Munter hitch; New Zealand boot axe belay; Peg; Pendulum; Piton hammer; Prusik loop; Pulleys; Quickdraw; Reef Knot; Rope retrieval; Running belay; Screwgates; Self arrest; Vertical axe anchor; Waist; Wires; Y Hang; Z hoist; Index.

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GOR005324648
9780715321669
0715321668
International Handbook of Techniques & Mountaineering by Pete Hill
Used - Very Good
Hardback
David & Charles
20060331
256
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