Glacier Mountaineering: An Illustrated Guide to Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue

by Andy Tyson, Mike Clelland (Illustrator)

Overview

Glacier Mountaineering provides the knowledge and skills needed to safely and self-sufficiently navigate over glacier terrain. Hundreds of hilarious and helpful illustrations by Mike Clelland complement the clear and concise text by Andy Tyson.

Providing critical instruction for anyone planning to travel over glacier country—from the Cascades to the Rockies to Denali—this book will guide and entertain readers through glacier anatomy, equipment, route finding, and rescue techniques.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762757664
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	06/02/2009
Series:	How To Climb Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	17 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Andy Tyson has worked for years at the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Alpine Ascents International, and Exum Mountain Guides. He teaches and guides in the world's high peaks and remote ranges, training aspiring climbers and guides.
Mike Clelland is an illustrator and NOLS instructor who has drawn cartoons for a series of instructional books for FalconGuides, including Allen and Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book and Allen & Mike's Really Cool Telemark Tips.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Anatomy of a Glacier 5

Crevasses, seracs, and icefalls

2 Basic Equipment & Knots 15

Harnesses, crampons, ice axes, and knots

3 Ice and Snow Protection 41

Deadman, pickets, ice screws, and checklist

4 Roping Up 51

Dividing the rope, forming teams, and communicating

5 Moving, Self-Belay, Self-Arrest, and Protection 65

Moving efficiently and safely

6 Route Finding 73

Leading the way

7 Glacier Camping 85

Site selection and comfort

8 Crevasse Rescue 101

Rescue sequences

9 Hauling Systems 129

Getting your partner out

10 Finally 133

Taking responsibility

Bibliography and Resources 135