Winter mountaineering. ([2009])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Alun Richardson.
• Other Names: Richardson, Alun, 1957-; Richardson, Alun, 1957-
• Contents: Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; What is winter?; Weather; Snow and ice; Snowflakes; Rising air creates winter weather; Frontal lift; Orographic lift; Predicting snowstorms; Snowpack changes; Temperature gradients; Rounding; Detecting rounding; Faceting; The dangers; Melt-freeze metamorphism; Other forms of snow; Ice; Avalanches; What is an avalanche?; Reducing your chances of being caught; Predicting avalanche conditions; What creates avalanche conditions?; At home; From the valley; During the walk/climb; Avoiding avalanche-prone slopes. What is the angle of the slope?What surface is the snow resting on?; What is the slope's orientation to the Sun?; Cornices; What is the slope's orientation to the wind?; Assessing a suspect slope; Shovel test; Quick pits; Avalanche-prone slopes; What to do in an avalanche; Rescuing an avalanche victim; Avalanche myths; Cold injuries; Hypothermia; Symptoms; Treatment; Frost nip and frostbite; Frost nip; Deep frostbite; Winter route finding; Winter navigation; Whiteout conditions; Putting it all together; Planning for safe travel; Choosing a good route; Emergency shelters and snow holes. Snow holesDigging the hole; Types of snow shelter; Survival shelter; Snow cave; Keeping warm; Fuelling up; Clothing; Protecting your hands; Keeping your body warm; Keeping your head warm; Looking after your feet; Boot and crampons; Boots; Boot compatibility; Crampons; Crampon compatibility; Front points; Sharpening crampon points; Crampon attachment; Equipment; Essentials; Rucksack; Eye protection; Helmet; Harness; Ski poles; Choosing an axe; Ice axe; Ice axe standards; The shaft; Weight; The head (pick and adze); The spike; Mountaineering axes; The shaft; Weight and strength; The head. Technical axes and hammersThe shaft; Weight and strength; The head; Axe leashes; Length; Climbing leashless; How sharp should an ice axe be?; Modifying a pick's shape; Walking on snow; Walking equipment; Using ski poles; Crampons; Techniques without crampons; Kicking steps; Descending; Glissading; Techniques with crampons; Flat-footing; Front pointing; Combination/American technique; Using an ice axe; Carrying your ice axe; Holding an ice axe; Cutting steps; Self-arrest; Moving together; Techniques; Open snow slope; Horizontal snow crests; Steep mixed ridges; Short mixed steps; Longer steps. Short roping on descentSteeper climbing; Protection; Shock slings; Finding protection in mixed ground; Ice screw carriers; Ropes; Carrying protection; Snow and ice anchors; Snow anchors; Buried axe; Snow stakes; Deadman or snow fluke; Snow bollard; Ice anchors; Natural anchors; Ice hooks; Warhogs or ice pegs; Ice screws; Abalakov V-thread; Climbing on snow; Creating a belay and belaying; Quick belay methods; Stomper belay; Scottish belay; Boot axe belay; Steep ice climbing; Tackling a steep ice climb; Swinging your ice tools; Removing a stuck tool; Placing your feet; Putting it all together.
• Publisher Details: London : A. & C. Black
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (145 pages), illustrations, portraits
• Subjects: 796.522; Sports & Recreation -- Mountaineering; Mountaineering -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Winter sports -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Mountaineering -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Mountaineering -- History; Mountaineering expeditions -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Sports and recreation; GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports; SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects; SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays; SPORTS & RECREATION -- History; SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference; TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports; Mountaineering; Winter sports; Climbing & mountaineering; Electronic books; Handbooks and manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781472908087; 1472908082; 9781408125953; 1408125951
• Related ISBNs: 9780713686807
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.