Alpine Climbing MOES

· For climbers who know the basics and are ready to venture higher
· Written by longtime guides and climbing instructors certified by the American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA)
· Teaches situational thinking and learning as well as technique

This 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.
Alpine 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.
Kathy 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.

Part of the Mountaineers Outdoor Expert series.

Rock & Ice

It's organized, step-by-step presentation of information on climbing techniques and strategies provides an effective learning experience…Gems of advice on how to maneuver safely and respectfully around other parties on long alpine routes also separate this book from others.

Idaho Falls Post Register

An in-depth look at how anyone can become a better mountain climber…The photography is excellent and the writing is easy to follow.

Reno Gazette-Journa

Outstanding technical guidance…concisely written, with little fluff to sidetrack the reader. l

Outside Bozeman

Learning how to make sound, safe decisions in dangerous situations is key in becoming a good alpinist and surviving to enjoy the next adventure. By teaching step-by-step decision-making skills, providing checklists, offering self-posed questions, and providing various climbing scenarios, this book will help accelerate the learning process and good judgment learned through many days, good and bad, spent in the mountains. This intermediate-level guide should be on any budding alpinist's bookshelf.

Ranger (The Journal of the Association of Park Rangers)

Alpine Climbing is yet another installment in the excellent Mountaineers Outdoor Expert Series of instructional mountaineering skill books…Alpine Climbing is a useful book for inexperienced and experienced alpinists, alpinist wanabees, armchair mountaineers who wish to understand their most serious Krakauer works or laugh harder at movies such as Cliffhanger, and rangers involved with the alpine environment as a resource…It just might be the most important work for the alpinist since Darwin's theory of natural selection.

Backcountry Magazine

Every backcountry skier and ski mountaineer should have a copy of Alpine Climbing.

Backcountry Magazine

Every backcountry skier and ski mountaineer should have a copy of Alpine Climbing.