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American Alpine Club Wild Snow - Throughout the world, to the chagrin of downhill ski resorts, a revolution has been taking place. Skiers and snowboarders alike have been giving up lift access in order to experience the freedom and beauty of untracked wilderness. Wild Snow: A Historical Guide to North American Ski Mountaineering shows how to do it. This excellently researched book covering the surprisingly rich history of ski mountaineering doubles as a detailed guide to 54 sought-after mountain descents throughout the continent-from New Hampshire's Mount Washington to Alaska's Mount McKinley. |
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American Alpine Club Surviving Denali - In his preface, Dr. Peter Hackett writes of Jonathan Waterman's motivations for writing Surviving Denali. The motivation for writing this book is to dispel the myth of Denali as a cakewalk, and to help climbers prepare adequately for polar, high-altitude survival. By learning from the past, climbers can avoid similar problems; this is the goal of Surviving Denali. Waterman presents an in-depth analysis of altitude medical problems, frostbite, avalanche and fall injuries, and deaths on the mountain in order to point out the mistakes that may have been made and methods that might have been used to prevent them. |
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American Alpine Club Mountain Sickness - This popular, indispensable book offers guidelines for warning symptoms of high altitude sickness. Useful for trekkers, skiers, and climbers, this guide defines acute mountain sickness and divides it into three categories: mild, moderate, and severe. In layman's terms, Dr. Hackett provides information on evaluation and treatment of peripheral edema, cerebral edema, high altitude pulmonary edema, and high altitude retinal hemorrhage. This handy, pocket-sized guide is one that anyone traveling to high altitudes should have in their pack.. |