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Title: Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills by Steven M. Cox, Kris Fulsaas, Mountaineers (Society), The Mountaineers Club ISBN: 0-89886-828-9 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: September, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.89 (35 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Calling this book "essential" is an understatement.
Comment: Here in Seattle -- where mountaineering is almost a religion -- Freedom of the Hills is to climbing skills what Fred Beckey's Cascade Alpine Guide is to climbing routes: the bible. It's the fundamental textbook for the Seattle Mountaineers' climbing curriculum, reputed to be the most thorough and rigorous in the Pacific Northwest and perhaps in the country. Virtually every sentence in Freedom of the Hills has a piece of information that has helped me in the mountains. I've re-read portions so many times that my 1979 copy is more tattered than your grandmother's New Testament. Since I first read Freedom of the Hills I've climbed dozens of peaks in Washington's Cascades and Olympics -- on steep snow, ice, technical rock, and glaciers, you name it. I've been through the Ptarmigan Traverse, up eight peaks in the Pickets, and atop Rainier three times. To put it bluntly, if I'd attempted these climbs without the knowledge and skills in this book, by now I would certainly be dead. So, before you go up there: Take a class. Read this book. Stay alive. . . . Okay, I gotta go. I'm buying four more copies of this book right now to send to friends in Colorado.
Rating: 4
Summary: I recommend Mountaineer: Freedom of the Hills
Comment: "Mountaineering, currently in its sixth edition, has stood the test of time. Because it is written and edited by serious climbers, you can feel comfortable in knowing the information is accurate."
"Since receiving the book I have learned more about snow travel, proper self arrest techniques, rock climbing equipment and outdoor leadership methods.
Rating: 5
Summary: THE ref book to have on the subject.
Comment: When I first re-entered the world of climbing, about 4 months ago, I went into the local "outdoorsie" emporium (a GREAT store called BackWoods in Norman) and asked for the finest Swiss Seat they had. It only took half a thought for the youngish, very polite woman to have any clue what I was talking about.
"You're looking for a harness." Was her reply. "And you'll want this, too." and she handed me this book. Ahhhh. . . Pure bliss.
If only I'd known about this tome when I got into climbing the first time, I might not be getting "back" into climbing now, but just getting better. This book is indespensible.
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Title: Knots & Ropes for Climbers by Duane Raleigh, Mike Clelland ISBN: 0811728714 Publisher: Stackpole Books Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue: Reading Glaciers, Team Travel, Crevasse Rescue Techniques, Routefinding, Expedition Skills by Andrew Selters, Andy Selters ISBN: 0898866588 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Climbing: Training for Peak Performance (Outdoor Expert) by Clyde Soles ISBN: 089886898X Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Mount Rainier: A Climbing Guide by Mike Gauthier, Bruce Barcott ISBN: 0898866553 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: How to Rock Climb: Climbing Anchors by John Long ISBN: 0934641374 Publisher: Falcon Pub. Date: 01 January, 1993 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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