Long recognised as a definitive text by the Mountain Leader
Training Boards of the United Kingdom, Mountaincraft and Leadership is an
invaluable reference tool for everyone, whether novice walker or experienced
mountain leader, who wishes to venture into and enjoy the British hills in
safety.
A vast array of techniques, essential information and useful
advice is contained in chapters ranging from Navigation, Campcraft and
Expeditions, River Crossing, Mountain Weather and party Leadership to Snow and
Avalanches. The text is illustrated troughout with step-by-step diagrams, charts
and tables.
This 3rd edition is enhanced by chapters on First-Aid and
Nutrition - complete with a menu planner for expeditions. This revision to the
third edition includes updated appendices and a completely new chapter on access
legislation in Great Britain.
Mountaincraft and Leadership is the ideal
complement to the skills required for summer and winter mountaineering.