winterskills

Essential Walking and Climbing Techniques

Winter Skills is packed with essential information and techniques for climbers
and walker. This book is Mountain Leader Training UK’s official handbook for
the Mountaineering Instructor (MI) and Winter Mountain Leader (WML) Schemes.
It is a worthy companion to Hill Walking and Rock Climbing
Split into six sections Winter Skills includes: Winter Environment, Basic
Winter Skills, Snow and Avalanche, Security on Steep Ground, Winter Climbing
and Winter Incidents. In each section the text is aimed at everyone involved
in walking and climbing in winter with specific advice (in text boxes
throughout the book) for instructors and leaders.
The authors makes reference to the range of hills and cliffs of the UK and
Ireland and the text and illustrations acknowledge the diverse range of people
who enjoy winter mountaineering.