Backpacker Magazine's Peak Bagging

Brendan Leonard

• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• eBook ISBN:
  9781493015016
• Year: 2015

A how-to book for climbers with information on scrambling skills, gear, alpine hazards, and acclimation, published under the imprimatur of "Backpacker" magazine.

Table of contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter One: Introduction to Peak Bagging
• Chapter Two: Alpine Etiquette
• Chapter Three: Equipment
• Chapter Four: Clothing
• Chapter Five: Weather
• Chapter Six: On the Trail
• Chapter Seven: Scrambling
• Chapter Eight: Basic Snow Travel
• Chapter Nine: Dealing with Altitude
• Chapter Ten: Overnighting in the Mountains
• Chapter Eleven: Going Light and Fast
• Appendix A: Packing Lists
• Appendix B: Internet Resources
• About the Author