Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills

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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.
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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.
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Editorial Reviews

Juneau Empire
Read this bible of climbing, even if you plan to take a climbing class.
Publishers Weekly
This hefty tome, first published in 1960, was the book that started The Mountaineers Books. Known as "the climber's bible," it covers virtually all aspects of climbing, from choosing equipment and tying knots to basic rappelling techniques and expedition planning. There are sections on rock climbing, alpine climbing, emergency prevention and response and snow cycles, along with appendices on wind chill temperatures and suggestions for further reading. This seventh edition, written by a team of more than 40 expert climbers, reflects changes in equipment and technique, with new chapters on waterfall ice climbing and mixed climbing, physical conditioning, and land stewardship issues. It's also enhanced with 415 new illustrations depicting the "chimney technique" and the "twin-rope technique," among other maneuvers, and a new "ten essentials" list. Although the prose is workmanlike at best ("understanding fall factor and how it determines impact forces is fundamental to safe leading"), this work remains a must-have for climbing enthusiasts. (Sept.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780898868272
  • Publisher: Mountaineers Books, The
  • Publication date: 9/28/2003
  • Edition number: 7
  • Pages: 575
  • Product dimensions: 7.46 (w) x 9.38 (h) x 1.60 (d)

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
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