Rucksack Guide - Ski Mountaineering and Snowshoeing

Rucksack Guide - Ski Mountaineering and Snowshoeing is your essential handbook for when on the mountain.

It offers concise guidance and support for whatever situations you might find yourself in, including:
- Technical skills: tips and reminders on the key techniques
- Equipment: choosing the right skis and looking after them
- Finding the best snow: testing for weak spots and crossing crevasses
- Safety: essential procedures to ensure the safety of yourself, your party and others on the mountain
- Emergencies: guidance on what to do in extreme situations

The book is colour-coded for easy reference and all information is presented in lists and tables, making it simple to understand in testing conditions.

The Rucksack Guide series is adapted from Mountaineering: The essential skills for mountain walkers and climbers, the definitive handbook for hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers.