NOLS wilderness mountaineering

Author(s)

• Powers, Phil
• National Outdoor Leadership School (U.S.)

Bibliographic Information

NOLS wilderness mountaineering

Phil Powers

Stackpole Books, c2009

3rd ed

Note

"A publication of the National Outdoor Leadership School."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-239) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This new edition has been updated to reflect advances in climbing equipment, technique, and safety. It is packed with clear, concise instruction on mountain hazards, climbing movement, equipment, safety systems, leading, descending, glacier travel, and rescue, with a separate chapter on style and ethics. Easy-to-read line drawings illustrate key points, including equipment use, roping, and mountaineering knots.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BB01376294
• ISBN:
  • 9780811735216
• LCCN: 2008017301
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Mechanicsburg, Pa.
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 254 p.
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : GV200
  • DC22 : 796.522
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Mountaineering
  • LCSH : Mountaineering -- Equipment and supplies
  • LCSH : Mountaineering -- Safety measures