Mountaineering – The Freedom of The Hills

Mountaineering: The Freedom of The Hills is the ‹bible› of the climbing world,
the standard text for climbing courses throughout the English-speaking world.
Completely updated with expanded chapters on the latest developments in
equipment, technique, snow and glacier travel, safety and leadership. 415
completely new illustrations, Chapters on waterfall ice climbing and mixed
climbing, physical conditioning, access issues, techniques for minimum impact
on the land, and more.

Since the publication of the first edition in 1960, Freedom, as the book is
known, has endured as a classic mountaineering text. From choosing equipment
to tying a climbing knot, and from basic rappelling techniques to planning an
expedition — it’s all here in this essential mountaineering reference. A team
of more than 40 experts — all active climbers and climbing educators —
reviewed, revised, and updated this compendium to reflect the latest
evolutions in mountaineering equipment and techniques. Major updates include a
significant new chapter on conditioning, plus detailed and extensive revisions
to rescue and first-response, aid climbing, and waterfall and ice climbing.

**Significant updates to this 9th edition include:**
• New alignment with AAC’s nationwide universal belay standard
• Expanded and more detailed avalanche safety info, including how to better
understand avalanches, evaluate hazards, travel safely in avy terrain, and
locate and rescue a fellow climber in an avalanche
• Newly revamped chapters on clothing and camping
• All-new illustrations reflecting the latest gear and techniques—created by
artist John McMullen, former art director of Climbing magazine
• Review of and contributions to multiple sections by AMGA-certified guides
• Fresh approach to the Ten Essentials—now making the iconic list easier to
recall

**Chapters:**
First Steps
Clothing and Equipment
Camping and Food
Physical Conditioning
Navigation
Wilderness Travel
Leave No Trace
Stewardship and Access
Basic Safety System
Belaying
Rappelling
Alpine Rock Climbing Technique
Rock Protection
Leading on Rock
Aid and Big Wall Climbing
Snow Travel and Climbing
Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue
Alpine Ice Climbing
Waterfall and Mixed Climbing
Expedition Climbing
Leadership
Safety: How to Stay Alive
First Aid
Alpine Search and Rescue
Mountain Geology
The Cycle of Snow
Mountain Weather