Mountaineers Books Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue 2nd Edition

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.Features:Includes expanded and updated information on technical improvements and safetyNew sidebars provide extra lessons on techniques presentedLarger format with more photographs