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* Technical recommendation for touring safely on glaciers and methods to carry out a rescue ought to the worst occur
* Sidebars present further classes on strategies offered
* Giant format with images displaying the strategies mentioned
Glacier Journey and Crevasse Rescue is a complete course in understanding glaciers, crossing them, avoiding crevasses, and rescuing crevasse victims. Subjects lined embody: how glaciers kind and the way crevasses develop; primary rules of glacier journey; route discovering; knots and harnesses; holding a fall; rescue strategies, together with self-belay and what a sufferer ought to do; and glacier snowboarding and sled hauling. Sidebars function descriptions of accidents and near-accidents to emphasise the significance of the strategies offered.
Writer : Mountaineers Books; 2nd version (November 30, 1999)
Language : English
Paperback : 144 pages
ISBN-10 : 0898866588
ISBN-13 : 978-0898866582
Merchandise Weight : 10.4 ounces
Dimensions : 6.8 x 0.4 x 8.4 inches
