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Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills » (REV)
Authors: Mountaineers Staff, Kris Fulsaas
ISBN-13: 9780898868289, ISBN-10: 0898868289
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Mountaineers Books, The
Date Published: September 2003
Edition: REV
Author Biography: Mountaineers Staff
Book Synopsis
The more than forty contributors to Freedom 7 are all active climbers who regularly use and teach the skills about which they write. They have also incorporated comments and suggestions from veteran climbers around the world. This is a resource trusted by mountaineering communities everywhere.
Juneau Empire
Read this bible of climbing, even if you plan to take a climbing class.
Table of Contents
| Preface | 7 | |
| Pt. 1 | Outdoor Fundamentals | 13 |
| Ch. 1 | First Steps | 14 |
| Ch. 2 | Clothing and Equipment | 18 |
| Ch. 3 | Camping and Food | 43 |
| Ch. 4 | Physical Conditioning | 78 |
| Ch. 5 | Navigation | 82 |
| Ch. 6 | Wilderness Travel | 111 |
| Ch. 7 | Leave No Trace | 121 |
| Ch. 8 | Stewardship and Access | 130 |
| Pt. 2 | Climbing Fundamentals | 135 |
| Ch. 9 | Basic Safety System | 136 |
| Ch. 10 | Belaying | 155 |
| Ch. 11 | Rappelling | 188 |
| Pt. 3 | Rock Climbing | 207 |
| Ch. 12 | Alpine Rock-Climbing Technique | 208 |
| Ch. 13 | Rock Protection | 236 |
| Ch. 14 | Leading on Rock | 253 |
| Ch. 15 | Aid Climbing | 272 |
| Pt. 4 | Snow, Ice, and Alpine Climbing | 305 |
| Ch. 16 | Snow Travel and Climbing | 306 |
| Ch. 17 | Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue | 360 |
| Ch. 18 | Alpine Ice Climbing | 390 |
| Ch. 19 | Waterfall Ice and Mixed Climbing | 425 |
| Ch. 20 | Expedition Climbing | 441 |
| Pt. 5 | Emergency Prevention and Response | 459 |
| Ch. 21 | Leadership | 460 |
| Ch. 22 | Safety | 471 |
| Ch. 23 | First Aid | 477 |
| Ch. 24 | Alpine Rescue | 495 |
| Pt. 6 | The Mountain Environment | 515 |
| Ch. 25 | Mountain Geology | 516 |
| Ch. 26 | The Cycle of Snow | 525 |
| Ch. 27 | Mountain Weather | 537 |
| App. A | Rating Systems | 549 |
| App. B | Wind Chill Temperature Index | 557 |
| App. C: Supplementary Reading | 558 | |
| Glossary | 564 | |
| Index | 568 |
Subjects
Sports & Adventure
Mountaineering Mountaineering
Sports & Adventure Outdoor & Adventure Sports Mountaineering - General & Miscellaneous
Mountaineering MountaineeringSports & Adventure
Outdoor & Adventure Sports Mountaineering - General & Miscellaneous