Nols Wilderness Mountaineering (Nols Library) (Paperback)

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75 drawings 5 x 8 Revised and updated drawings and text 20,000 sold Praise for the first edition (0-8117-3086-7): "A suburb portable handbook of mountaineering basics; a veteran instructor shares the collective wisdom of one of the top outdoor schools in the country." -Climbing "A solid, concise, and readable treatise." -Backpacker The new edition of this popular handbook has been updated to reflect advances in climbing equipment, technique, and safety. It is packed with clear, concise instruction on mountain hazards, climbing movement, equipment, safety systems, leading, descending, glacier travel, and rescue, with a separate chapter on style and ethics. Easy-to-read line drawings illustrate key points, including equipment use, roping, and mountaineering knots. Phil Powers is a veteran guide and climber with several first ascents, including the Washburn Face of Mount McKinley and the first winter traverse of the Cathedral Group in the Grand Tetons. The former chief mountaineering instructor at NOLS, he now owns and operates Jackson Hole Mountain Guides and is president of the American Mountain Guides Association.

About the Author

Phil Powers is a Stackpole Books author.

Product Details

• Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; 2 Sub edition (August 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811728617
• ISBN-13: 978-0811728614
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #787,544 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Course Book, May 17, 2000

By	"northrim" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nols Wilderness Mountaineering (NOLS Library) (Paperback)

This was bascially my course book on a NOLS mountaineering course I took. The basic skills needed for mountaineering we learned can be found in this book. It's great to have it around your house to look through just to keep your skills fresh in your mind when you're not mountaineering. If you are going into mountaineering don't think that just by reading this book you'll be ready. Take a NOLS course. NOLS always produces high quality stuff.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NOLS Mountaineering, January 15, 2007

By	M. Robinson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a NOLS Grad this book is great to help you stay fresh and even if you aren't it is a great way to learn the right way to do things.