Mountaineering: Essential Skills for Hikers and Climbers

by Alun Richardson, George Manley

An impressive and comprehensive book, Mountaineering is perfect for the complete beginner or the seasoned mountaineer who aspires to venture into the world’s hills and mountains. This essential reference includes hiking and trekking packing your backpack, interpreting maps, rock climbing, winter mountaineering, the precautions necessary to stay safe, alpinism, ski mountaineering and snowshoeing, and expeditioning to remote parts of the globe.

368 pages, Paperback

First published September 22, 2008