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Summary: I recommend Mountaineer: Freedom of the Hills
Review: "Mountaineering, currently in its sixth edition, has stood the test of time. Because it is written and edited by serious climbers, you can feel comfortable in knowing the information is accurate.""Since receiving the book I have learned more about snow travel, proper self arrest techniques, rock climbing equipment and outdoor leadership methods.
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Summary: I recommend Mountaineer: Freedom of the Hills
Review: "Mountaineering, currently in its sixth edition, has stood the test of time. Because it is written and edited by serious climbers, you can feel comfortable in knowing the information is accurate." "Since receiving the book I have learned more about snow travel, proper self arrest techniques, rock climbing equipment and outdoor leadership methods.
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Summary: An Invaluable Reference
Review: "Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills" is an invaluable reference for Mountaineers on just about any level of experiance. Experianced Mountaineers will want to keep it on their shelf for reference, and novices will want to read it cover to cover before attempting their first unguided treks. It is a solid textbook, yet reads easily enough to keep it on the bedside table. One thing: It is a pretty heavy book. Don't expect to carry it with you on a climb!
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Summary: Still the definitive guide
Review: A couple of years ago a young man (just out of his teens) died falling down a descent route called Alis at Mount Arapiles in Australia. I now own one of the ropes he was trying to rap on. He would not have died if he had read and understood the lessons in this book. Read this and random things such as rock-fall may get you. Stupid death is unlikely. If you climb (and climb I must), make sure that your technical skills are up to scratch. This book is the place you should start
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Summary: If you don't have it, get it
Review: Absolutely ESSENTIAL for anyone interested in serious hiking, climbing, or backcountry travel. Covers basics of rescue, glacier travel, equipment, clothing, rock climbing techniques, rope work ... you name it, it discusses it in great detail. It does not replace a good training course or experience by any means, but it's a great reminder text or learning resource for those who have some knowledge and want to know more ...
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Summary: The Bible of Mountaineering
Review: As a long-time mountain guide, theorist and reader, I can attest to the fact that this really is the Bible of Mountaineering. Combined with Tim Setnika's book Search and Rescue and Chouinard's Climbing Ice, the mountaineer's bookshelf is complete.
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Summary: The essential mountaineering book
Review: As summer season is approaching in the northern hemisphere; many mountaineers are getting ready to climb again.
Whether you are just starting out with hillwalking or you sharpen your icetools weekly, this is the one book that rightly is known as 'the bible of mountaineering'. You will never know too much about the versatility of mountaineering and I recommend this book for every climber, hiker or armchair mountaineer.
Over 500 pages filled with clear drawings of techniques and knowledge. Everything from building a snowcave to using a 'Texan prusik' and rockclimbing technique is covered.
Mountaineering is not just one of these disciplines, it's always a mixture of everything and therefore it is good to have knowledge on all aspects before you head out into the wild, whether it's Denali or that big boulder in the park. This is the only book around truly covering 'Mountaineering'; it's a classic and if all great mountaineers own a copy and still read it, why shouldn't you?
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Summary: Certainly One of The Best
Review: Certainly this is one of the best references for alpine style mountaineering. It is used in our local college Basic Mountaineering class as the text and answers almost all the questions students have. I have had several editons and I am happy to say that they have updated technique and equipment descriptions in the new edition. While different climbers may have different opinions about how things "should" be done, this book does an excellent job of recommending efficient and safe basic mountaineering techniques. After more years of mountaineering than I care to admit to, I still occasionally find something in this book that I can benefit from.
Certainly a must for people getting in to mountaineering.
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Summary: One of the most influential mountaineering books ever!
Review: Great book, good diagrams, descriptions, up to date information. Great buy for experienced and novice climbers.
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Summary: Best Mountaineering Book Of All Time
Review: Great read. Walks through every aspect of mountaineering from rope use to navigation. Long and very informative.
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