Glacier Climbing & Crevasse Rescue

An expert instructional how-to guide featuring essential skills and techniques for travel across steep snow and glaciers For intermediate and advanced climbers The only comprehensive guide on glacier climbing and crevasse rescue Recommended by AMGA (American Mountain Guides Association) Through clear text and detailed step-by-step photos, IFMGAcertified guide Ian Nicholson introduces the hazards climbers face and describes everything they need to know when scaling snow-covered mountains, including foundational ropework, the tools of the trade (ice axes, crampons, harnesses, snow pickets, and so on), basics of footwork, essential techniques for moving on snow and ice, trip planning and navigation, rigging ropes, building anchors, belaying, rappelling, self-rescue tips and techniques, and...