The Mountaineering Handbook

If your experience as a backpacker or rock climber is drawing you higher; if the cold, remote alpine environment calls you nearer, this book is for you.?ßthe mountaineering handbook?ßwill teach you the skills that will take you to the top. Even if you?¦+re already an experienced mountaineer, you?¦+ll find detailed descriptions of the newest and most effective techniques to refine and organize your methods and equipment.?ßthe mountaineering handbook?ßisn't mired in outdated traditionalism; its new-school techniques are safer, more effective, and more fun for mountaineers at every level. With constant emphasis on light, fast, and efficient mountaineering, craig connally shows you how to: move quickly up and down rock, snow, and ice with appropriate safety systems. Manage mountain hazards, including rockfall, avalanche, lightning, and high-altitude illness. Select the best equipment for your personal style and objectives maintain sound nutrition and training according to the most up-to-date science. Understand the human factors of mountaineering--the social and psychological forces that influence critical decisions. Connally?¦+s passion for mountaineering is evident in his writing the mountaineering handbook?ßis clever, insightful, and entertaining. He intends to move mountaineering into the twenty-first century, but he?¦+s also determined to turn the traditional how-to book on its ear by injecting personality, humor, and thoughtfulness into every page.