Glacier and Crevasse Rescue by Andrew Selters
* Technical advice for traveling safely on glaciers and how to perform a rescue should the worst happen
* Sidebars provide extra lessons on techniques presented
* Large format with photographs showing the techniques discussed Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue is a comprehensive course in understanding glaciers, crossing them, avoiding crevasses, and rescuing crevasse victims. Topics covered include: how glaciers form and how crevasses develop; basic principles of glacier travel; route finding; knots and harnesses; holding a fall; rescue techniques, including self-belay and what a victim should do; and glacier skiing and sled hauling. Sidebars feature descriptions of accidents and near-accidents to emphasize the importance of the techniques presented.
While many mountaineering works have elements of this book in them, none that I have read come close to covering the subject so completely and concisely--Mountain magazine Andy Selters packs in more solid information on this subject than you can find in any other instructional handbook ... No matter what your level of alpine expertise, get a copy of Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue before setting foot on the glacier.--Climbing magazine Many climbers have never experienced the terror of plunging into a lurking, black void beneath the sparkling snows. Those who do ... should pray both they and their partner have read and memorized every page of Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue.--Rock & Ice magazine
Mt. Shasta is California's premier, stand-alone, 14,000-foot mountain--with the largest and longest glaciers in the state. Shasta is sought after by so many climbers and skiers nationwide because it offers a wide variety of routes, especially moderate ones for the aspiring mountaineer and backcountry skier. The fully updated fourth edition of Mt. Shasta, by Andy Selters and Michael Zanger, is the most comprehensive, detailed guide and overview to a large, varied, historic, and coveted mountain for climbing and skiing. The guide offers extensive details on dozens of trips both on the mountain and in its surroundings, including weather, climbing and skiing conditions, amenities, and history. A special extra is a guide to Shasta's superb circumnavigation at timberline, pioneered by John Muir, that is often referred to as one of the best off-trail hikes in the Northwest. The book also includes a topographic map showing all mountain routes and variations.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780898866582 |
| ISBN 10 | 0898866588 |
| Title | Glacier and Crevasse Rescue |
| Author | Andrew Selters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Mountaineers Books |
| Year published | 2003-04-25 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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