Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, 10th Edition
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Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, 10th Edition

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eBook - ePub

Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, 10th Edition

About this book

"The definitive guide to mountains and climbing." --Conrad Anker

  • More than 800, 000 copies sold since the first edition was published in 1960, and translated into 12 languages
  • Detailed instructions and hundreds of illustrations share the latest in best practices
  • Researched and written by a team of expert climbers, guides, and instructors

Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills is the most significant guidebook ever published. Born from the handwritten climbing tips of early volunteers of the Seattle-based Mountaineers organization, this fundamental how-to manual has inspired emerging climbers around the globe across nine editions for more than six decades.Mountaineers Books is proud to present the 10th edition of this master guide, commonly referred to as "Freedom." From planning a weekend backpacking trip to navigating the logistics of a months-long alpine expedition, from tying knots and hitches to essential belaying and rappelling techniques, from setting up camp in the wilderness to summiting glaciated peaks--this comprehensive textbook written by climbers for climbers covers it all.

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Information

Publisher
Mountaineers Books
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781680516081
Edition
10

Table of contents

  1. The Freedom of the Hills: 10th Edition
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. PART I: OUTDOOR FUNDAMENTALS
  7. PART II: CLIMBING FUNDAMENTALS
  8. PART III: ROCK CLIMBING
  9. PART IV: SNOW, ICE, AND ALPINE CLIMBING
  10. PART V: LEADERSHIP, RISK MANAGEMENT, AND RESCUE
  11. PART VI: THE MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT
  12. Appendix: Rating Systems
  13. Glossary
  14. Resources
  15. With Gratitude
  16. Index