magine an alien came down to Earth, stuck a probe into a climber’s brain – one who’d been climbing for over thirty years – and then transmogrified the contents into…
In this fully revised and updated edition of the classic handbook, two of Britain’s leading avalanche experts look at the avalanche phenomenon from a variety of perspectives. Why and how…
This is a complete introduction to Alpine mountaineering. If you are planning your first trip to the Alps or anxious to improve on your performance on previous trips, you need…
New information on the unique characteristics of alpine snow, snow slab instability, terrain variables, skier triggering of avalanches, and the nature of avalanche motion
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For intermediate-to-advanced backcountry skiers * Includes safety, navigation, nutrition and fitness information, in addition to techniques *Provides advice on how to make well-informed decisions
It covers basic kit, anchors and belaying, and techniques for top and bottom roping, Trad and sport climbing, as well as abseiling, and teaching the use of knots, slings, nuts…
The complete paddlesport reference book, a completely re-written 3rd edition (now in full colour). Written by enthusiastic and current British Canoe Union coaches and practitioners, this book is an invaluable…
FALCON GUIDE Better Bouldering Features/Benefits – Advises on strategy, art of movement, finesse, and power – Includes information on gear, safety, health, and injuries – Discusses the mental game, training, and paths to success
Haynes’ best-selling “Bike Book” has now sold over 750,000 copies in a dozen languages.
In the last few decades bouldering has evolved from a means of training for ‘real’ climbing to one of the most popular rock climbing disciplines in its own right. Initially…
The complete paddlesport reference book, a completely re-written 3rd edition (now in full colour).
For over 50; years the BMC Technical Commitee and its predecessor, the Equipment Sub-Committee, have been issuing safety advice and investigating occurrences of failed equipment. Over that time a great…
