{"product_id":"alpine-climbing-techniques-to-take-you-higher","title":"Alpine Climbing: Techniques to Take You Higher","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"home_products_section home_products_section_description\" id=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-editor-type=\"product-description\" class=\"homepage_product_container description_container\"\u003eThis intermediate-level guide addresses tools, skills, and techniques used in alpine terrain including rock, snow, ice, and glaciers at moderate altitude -- approximately 5000 meters (16,000 feet) and lower. The technical protection systems are covered, of course. But 30 years of alpine climbing experience has convinced the authors that mastery -- and safety -- lie in the far more difficult task of knowing exactly which techniques to use, where and when. Therefore, they teach step-by-step decision-making skills, providing scenarios, checklists, and self-posed questions to inform the decision process. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlpine Climbing\u003c\/em\u003e assumes some prior knowledge, primarily in rock climbing skills and techniques. Basic knots, belaying, rappelling, building rock anchors, leading, placing rock protection, and movement skills on rock: variations of these skills that are of particular value in the alpine environment are addressed in this book.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-editor-type=\"product-description\" class=\"homepage_product_container description_container\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-editor-type=\"product-description\" class=\"homepage_product_container description_container\"\u003eThis intermediate-level guide addresses tools, skills, and techniques used in alpine terrain including rock, snow, ice, and glaciers at moderate altitude-approximately 5000 meters (16,000 feet) and lower. The technical protection systems are covered, of course. But 30 years of alpine climbing experience has convinced the authors that mastery-and safety-lie in the far more difficult task of knowing exactly which techniques to use, where and when. Therefore, they teach step-by-step decision-making skills, providing scenarios, checklists, and self-posed questions to inform the decision process.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-editor-type=\"product-description\" class=\"homepage_product_container description_container\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-editor-type=\"product-description\" class=\"homepage_product_container description_container\"\u003eAlpine Climbing assumes some prior knowledge, primarily in rock climbing skills and techniques. Basic knots, belaying, rappelling, building rock anchors, leading, placing rock protection, and movement skills on rock: variations of these skills that are of particular value in the alpine environment are addressed in this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKathy Cosley and Mark Houston have been guides and climbing instructors for more than 20 years. In 1988, Kathy was the first American woman to climb the Eiger's North Face. Mark was among the first guides certified by the International Federation of Mountain Guides Association. Together, they made a lightweight and fast ascent of the South Face of Aconcagua.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-editor-type=\"product-description\" class=\"homepage_product_container description_container\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"home_products_section home_products_section_description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"homepage_product_container description_container\" data-editor-type=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Published by \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"publish-date\"\u003eMountaineers Books in 2004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Author: Mark Houston and Kathy Cosley\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"homepage_product_container description_container\" data-editor-type=\"product-description\"\u003e- Edition: 1st\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Language: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Color: Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Pages: 337\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- ISBN: 9780898867497\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mountaineers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43702272589978,"sku":"9780898867497","price":39.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/7310\/1978\/files\/mountaineers-books-alpine-climbing-techniques-to-take-you-higher.jpg?v=1791635715","url":"https:\/\/verticallstore.com\/fr\/products\/alpine-climbing-techniques-to-take-you-higher","provider":"Verti Call","version":"1.0","type":"link"}