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Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue

by Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue

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* 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.

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Product Details

  • Mountaineers Books Brand
  • Nov 30, 1999 Pub Date:
  • 9780898866582 ISBN-13:
  • 0898866588 ISBN-10:
  • 144.0 pages Paperback
  • English Language
  • 8.4 in * 0.4 in * 6.8 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: