Mountaineering
The Freedom of the Hills
Fifth Edition
Editor: Don Graydon
MOUNTAINEERS
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Published simultaneously in Canada by Douglas & Mclntyre, Ltd., 1615 Venables Street, Vancouver, B.C. V5L2H1
Published simultaneously in Great Britain by Swan Hill Press, 101 Longden Road, Shrewsbury SY3 9EB, England
Manufactured in the United States of America
Edited by Maureen O'Neal
Illustrations by Bob Cram, Nick Gregoric, Ross
Prather, Ramona Hammerly Cover design by Elizabeth Watson Book layout by Barbara Bash
Cover photograph: Midnight on the summit of Mount
McKinley, Alaska. Photo by Patrick Morrow Frontispiece: Climbers on Vowell Pinnacle, Howser Spire in the distance, Bugaboos, Purcell Range, British Columbia. Photo by Baiba Morrow
The following trademarks appear in this book: Ball Nuts, Band-Aids, Camalots, Chevron Blazo, Clog, Coleman, Diamox, Friends, Gibbs, Gore-Tex, Hexentrics, Jumar, Kevlar, Masonite, Mylar, Polypro, Quickies, RURP, Rock 'n Rollers, RPs, Spectra, Stoddard, Stokes, Stones, Stopper, Styrofoam, Teflon, Therm-a-Rest, TCUs. Tri Cams, Vclcro, and Vibram.
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Mountaineering : the freedom of the hills / editor, Don Graydon. — 5th ed. p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-89886-201-9 — ISBN 0-89886-309-0 (pbk.) 1. Mountaineering. 2. Rock climbing. 3. Snow and ice climbing.
I. Graydon, Don. II. Mountaineers (Society) GV200.M688 1991
796.5'22—dc20 91-26342
A NOTE ABOUT SAFETY
Safety is an important concern in all outdoor activities. No book can alert you to every hazard or anticipate the limitations of every reader. Therefore, the descriptions of equipment and techniques in this book are not representations that a particular tool or technique will be safe for you or your party. When you participate in the activities described in this book, you assume responsibility for your own safety. Keeping informed on current conditions and exercising common sense are the keys to a safe, enjoyable outing.
The Mountaineers
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