Mountaineering can be a dangerous and physically demanding sport. With professional guidance and instruction mountaineering will lead you to peaks of panoramic beauty and of personal achievement. Use this book to supplement professional instruction. Read it BEFORE you begin lessons and you will understand your instruction better. Correctly use climbing instruments such as the ice axe and crampons. Use good judgement while performing difficult procedures. Develop leadership qualities. Forecast weather changes. Understand the mountain and its environment. Climb snow and ice with greater agility. Gain more respect for mountain hazards.
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John Moynier is a mountain guide and ski instructor who lives near Mammoth, California. He has been guiding in his home range of Sierra Nevada for 12 years and is a member of the American Mountain Guides Association. He has climbed throughout the western U.S. and Canada as well as New Zealand and Australia. John is also the author of The Basic Essentials of Cross-Country Skiing.
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