Wilderness Mountaineering by Phil Powers $14.95 3rd edition © 2009 NOLS, Stackpole Books 5 1/4" x 8 1/4", 254 pages

"A suburb portable handbook of mountaineering basics; a veteran instructor shares the collective wisdom of one of the top outdoor schools in the country."
--Climbing

"A solid, concise, and readable treatise." --Backpacker

This updated edition of the popular NOLS Wilderness Mountaineering reflects the most current practices, equipment, and risk management in mountain climbing. With a new essay on transitioning from climbing gyms to real rock and all new rescue system illustrations for both glacier and rock settings, this instruction manual is a thorough introduction to the basics of wilderness mountaineering and the core mountaineering curriculum at NOLS. The third edition is the ideal resource for what it takes to climb and travel in the mountains.

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About the Author

Phil Powers is a veteran guide and climber with several first ascents, including the Washburn Face of Mount McKinley and the first winter traverse of the Cathedral Group in the Grand Tetons. The former chief mountaineering instructor at NOLS, he is now an owner/guide with Jackson Hole Mountain Guides and is executive director of the American Alpine Club.

About the Contributors

Rob Hess has been a mountain guide and instructor since 1980. A member of the NOLS faculty, Rob has led expeditions to Aconcagua and Denali, and headed numerous instructor seminars. He summitted Mt. Everest as a member of the 1994 Sagarmatha Environmental Expedition and has climbed on K2 and Gasherbrum II. An avid backcountry skier, Rob calls the northern Rockies his home and is co-director of Jackson Hole Mountain Guides.

Don Sharaf co-wrote the section on avalanche in chapter 2. He has been an instructor with NOLS since 1988 and once served as the school’s winter coordinator.