Comments on: Alpine Climbing: Techniques to Take You Higher

By: Elizabeth Alejandra

Elizabeth Alejandra — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:38:54 +0000

A gem of a book for all aspiring and experienced climbers. Mark Houston and Kathy Cosley are highly respected working mountain guides. Their book is full of practical and modern advice based upon their years of climbing around the world. Climbers of every level will want this well written addition to their library.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Happy Alps Climber

Happy Alps Climber — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:21:15 +0000

Well, I am completely biased having climbed several times with Kathy. In practice, all her mountain judgment seems so seamless! One minute we’re just chatting away and the next we’re on an exposed ridgeline for five miles, still calm and collected. It’s amazing how much judgment is about the conditions (the mountains and ours), and knowing how to read them correctly. One memorable experience was just killing some time during a complete whiteout, and seeing what was possible with a new GPS gizmo. Anyway, what I’ve learned from Kathy and this book? How to judge my limits far better than before. It’s easy to get overconfident and stop thinking. When I’m alone in the mountains now, I actually pay attention and learn to retreat better. Those mountains will wait for another day — although the glaciers may not!
Rating: 5 / 5

By: M. Palmer

M. Palmer — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:59:23 +0000

I bought this book because I had been out of alpine climbing for 10 years and I wanted to get back into it. The authors are professional mountain guides but more than that, alpine climbing seems to be an integral part of who they are. I picked up a lot of very helpful information that covers everything from training, to equipment and boot selection, to alpine travel and avalanche knowledge. It is very suited to the Sierra Nevada range, where I do most of my climbing. This is the best book I have found on the subject.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: C. D. Lo

C. D. Lo — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:33:18 +0000

This is a great intstructional manual from the novice to the more experienced. Much better than Freedom of the Hills, which I also own. I also recommend Extreme Alpinism and The Mountaineering Handbook (these are arguably the 3 best books out for the alpinist).
Rating: 5 / 5

By: BoyzMom

BoyzMom — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:47:52 +0000

I bought this book as a gift for my brother in law at his request. He is not a frequent climber but a skilled one. He is very happy with the book. The book arrived in perfect condition and very quickly also.
Rating: 5 / 5