Product Description

The Mountain Skills Training Handbook is written by two of the world's most active instructors and mountaineers and delivers an interactive learning style that enables any readers to master the tricks and techniques of mountain climbing and survival. Co author Stuart Johnston is a partner of Tiso, running Tiso Mountain Safety Clinics.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #107335 in Books
• Brand: Cordee Books
• Published on: 2004-11-26
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Features

• Complete guide to all mountaineering techniques in handy durable and portable format
• Endorsed by the Association of Mountaineering Instructors
• Authors - Pete Hill and Stuart Johnston

Review
'Well illustrated and clearly written, and especially useful for amateur climbers' --Walk

The Scotsman, November 2000
...essential for any serious climber's bookshelf ...written in easy-to-follow language ...clear, simple illustrations

About the Author
Pete Hill (MIC, FRGS), has climbed extensively throughout Europe, Africa, Nepal and India, including a number of first ascents in the Himalayas. He runs his own business, Highlander Mountaineering, and is an associate instructor with Glenmore Lodge, Scotland's National Mountain Training Centre. Pete is a member of the Alpine Club, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Chairman of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors. Pete lives in Glenlivet in the Highlands. Stuart Johnston (MIC), instructor and consultant has been a full member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors since 1992. He is also an associate member of staff at Glenmore Lodge. Stuart's expertise embraces all aspects of mountaineering including moutain rescue. An accomplished mountaineer, he has climbed extensively throughout the UK, Europe, and the Himalayas. Based in Perth, Scotland, today Stuart continues a full-time career in mountaineering instruction.

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive and concise guide to mountaineering
Having spent cold, hard cash on another slightly disappointing mountaineering book, I borrowed several from the library to find out which would be worth buying and keeping on my bookshelf.

This is the one!

Very well illustrated, it covers all the basics in sufficient depth and with great clarity to give you all the understanding you need to practice what it describes.

Using this book I have learned (and practiced in my back garden!) various anchor, abseil, ropework, and rescue techniques. Since then I have completed my first significant winter climb and I'm now preparing for a 2 week climbing holiday in the Alps. Naturally, as a novice, these are with someone more experienced than me, but at least I can hold my own from a knowledge and ability perspective and not be a burden.

So...great book and contrary to the other review here, Amazon seem to have it in stock!

Ideal for both novice's and instructors
This book has been carefully put together by two guy's with an amazing breadth of experience and knowledge. Ideal for anyone attempting the SPA assesment or just reading up to enhance personal skills.