Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49533 in Books
• Published on: 1995-10-16
• Binding: Paperback
• 480 pages

Customer Reviews

Good, but starting to look very dated
Eric Langmuir's Classic text is certainly well respected, but there are much better and more up to date books available now. It is very old school in its approach, and the lack of photos makes it somewhat dull in my opinion.

(Almost) Everything you need to know...
I say "almost" because it can't possibly contain everything you would ever need to know!

This book sets forth, in an easy to understand manner, the basics you will need to know to go out in the hills, either on your own, or leading a group. It is however, NOT a substitute for experience.

It also includes very little on ropework, which some may consider to be part of mountaineering.

I also own the earlier edition of this book, the new one, as well as its funky pink cover has a couple of new chapters, other than that it is virtually identical to the older one, down to the illustrations.

Scout Association recommended
This book is the one to read if you are thinking of taking Scouts onto the hills. All of the information needed for D of E is in this book, as well as Chief Scout and Queen Scout challenges. A "must have" for any expedition leader.