Publisher's Synopsis
Rucksack Guide - Ski Mountaineering and Snowshoeing is your essential handbook for when on the mountain. It offers concise guidance and support for whatever situations you might find yourself in, including:
- technical skills: tips and reminders on the key techniques
- equipment: choosing the right skis and looking after them
- finding the best snow: testing for weak spots and crossing crevasses
- safety: essential procedures to ensure the safety of yourself, your party and others on the mountain
- emergencies: guidance on what to do in extreme situations.
The book is colour-coded for easy reference and all information is presented in lists and tables, making it simple to understand in testing conditions.
The Rucksack Guide series is adapted from Mountaineering: The essential skills for mountain walkers and climbers,the definitive handbook for hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers.
