NOLS Wilderness Mountaineering

by Phil Powers

"A superb portable handbook of mountaineering basics; a veteran instructor shares the collective wisdom of one of the top outdoor schools in the country." --Climbing "A solid, concise, and readable treatise." --Backpacker The new edition of this popular handbook 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.

Genres: Climbing, Mountaineering

240 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1993