Rucksack Guide - Mountain Walking and Trekking
Nonfiction, Sports, Walking, Outdoors, Mountaineering
| Author: | Alun Richardson | ISBN: | 9781408125991 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | March 7, 2014 |
| Imprint: | A&C Black | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alun Richardson |
| ISBN: | 9781408125991 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | March 7, 2014 |
| Imprint: | A&C Black |
| Language: | English |
Rucksack Guide: Mountain Walking and Trekking is your
essential handbook for when on the mountain. It offers concise guidance
and support for whatever situations you might find yourself in,
including:
-
technical skills - tips and reminders on the key techniques
-
weather - from interpreting weather maps to dealing with thunderstorms
-
navigation - various techniques including using a compass the setting the map
-
safety - essential procedures to ensure the safety of yourself, your party and others on the mountain
-
emergencies - guidance on what to do in extreme situations.
The book is colour-coded for easy reference and all information is
presented in lists and tables, making it simple to understand in
testing conditions.
The Rucksack Guide series is taken from Mountaineering: The essential skills for mountain walkers and climbers - the definitive handbook for hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers.
Rucksack Guide: Mountain Walking and Trekking is your
essential handbook for when on the mountain. It offers concise guidance
and support for whatever situations you might find yourself in,
including:
-
technical skills - tips and reminders on the key techniques
-
weather - from interpreting weather maps to dealing with thunderstorms
-
navigation - various techniques including using a compass the setting the map
-
safety - essential procedures to ensure the safety of yourself, your party and others on the mountain
-
emergencies - guidance on what to do in extreme situations.
The book is colour-coded for easy reference and all information is
presented in lists and tables, making it simple to understand in
testing conditions.
The Rucksack Guide series is taken from Mountaineering: The essential skills for mountain walkers and climbers - the definitive handbook for hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers.
