The Mountain Guide Manual: The Comprehensive Reference--From Belaying to Rope Systems and Self-Rescue

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Rowman & Littlefield, May 15, 2017 - Sports & Recreation - 320 pages
Written by the International Federation of Mountain Guides Association (IFMGA) certified mountain guides Marc Chauvin and Rob Coppolillo, The Mountain Guide Manual is the go-to reference for novice and experienced mountain guides, as well as advanced recreationalists. Covering everything from rope systems and belaying to advice on group dynamics and rescuing, the manual combines practical how-to instruction with clear graphics, illustrations, and awe-inspiring alpine imagery.
 

Contents

CHAPTER 1 Body Mind and the Toolbox
1
CHAPTER 2 Gear and Strategy
15
CHAPTER 3 Leader Protection
25
CHAPTER 4 Belay Anchors
41
CHAPTER 5 Belaying
62
Double Twin Parallel Caterpillar
85
CHAPTER 7 Stance Management
92
CHAPTER 8 Transitions
106
Approaches Descents and Variable Terrain
135
CHAPTER 10 Glacier and Snow Travel
199
CHAPTER 11 Technical Ice
247
CHAPTER 12 SelfRescue
270
Afterword
296
Index
297
About the Authors
306
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Marc Chauvin and Rob Coppolillo are both certified by the International Federation of Mountain Guides Association (IFMGA). Chauvin helped create the American Mountain Guides Association in the 1990s and has assisted in developing their curricula over the past 25 years. He’s currently the senior member of the AMGA Instruction Team. Coppolillo has written for Climbing and Skiing, and is a contributing editor for Elevation Outdoors magazine. He is the author of Holy Spokes: A Biking Bible for Everyone.

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