Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue

Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue is a comprehensive course in understanding
glaciers, crossing them, avoiding crevasses, and rescuing crevasse victims.
Topics covered include: how glaciers form and how crevasses develop; basic
principles of glacier travel; routefinding; knots and harnesses; holding a
fall; rescue techniques, including self-belay and what a victim should do; and
glacier skiing and sled hauling. Sidebars feature descriptions of accidents
and near-accidents to emphasize the importance of the techniques presented.