Alpinism : Introduction to Safe Alpine Mountaineering

by Peter Cliff

Drawing on his experience as an Alpine guide, Peter Cliff presents an introduction to safe Alpine mounta ineering. The book stresses the importance of combining good personal skills with fitness and sound decision making. '

Paperback

First published April 1, 1998

Reviews

[Miles Gould · Rating 4 out of 5]

A few parts of this are now out of date (eg the chapter on navigation has nothing about GPS), but this is a decent and admirably brief overview of the basics. It's aimed at British climbers planning their first Alpine trip, but is also suitable for use as a refresher.