Alpine Climbing

A Practical Manual

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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You love climbing and want to start climbing in thebigger mountains. You want to climb in the Alps but don't have the skills tomove on a glacier. You want to climb longer routes but feel you are too slowand don't know how to climb exposed terrain quickly and safely. You've justreturned from your first (or maybe your second or third) trip to the Alps andfeel you could have achieved more. This is the book for you! Bruce will walk you through the techniques you need tomove efficiently on alpine terrain, be it on rock, snow and ice or a blend ofall three.The second half of the book is a selected guidebook ofroutes from throughout the Alps that are ideal for you to start your Alpineclimbing progression on.Styles of Alpine ClimbingAlpine ApproachChoosing the Right RouteAcclimatisationMoving Together

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Utgivningsdatum2025-08-21
Mått147 x 210 x 15 mm
Vikt652 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor310
FörlagPesda Press
ISBN9781917182034

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Born in Ayrshire with both parents employed as teachers,Bruce spent most of his childhood in the outdoors. Summer holidays were spentsailing the west coast of Scotland, exploring the coastline and islands. Afterstudying geography at Glasgow University, Bruce spent a year at Glenmore Lodge(the national outdoor training centre in the Scottish Highlands) on the nightwatch scheme as a trainee instructor. He has worked in the outdoor industryever since, guiding and instructing all over the world. Bruce qualified as anIFMGA (International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations) guide in 2001,he is a former Technical Director of the British Mountain Guides and wasinvolved in guide education for 18 years.Away from the mountains Bruce has been a regularcontributor to Climber Magazine, he has authored / edited three other books:Alpine Mountaineering, Ski Touring and Alpine Ski Touring, all published byPesda Press.Brucelives in the Alps with his family.