Glacier Climbing & Crevasse Rescue

Name: Glacier Climbing & Crevasse Rescue
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ISBN: 9781680516449

Essential Skills for Snow Travel

Ian Nicholson

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Mountaineers Books
16 October 2025

Winter sports; Climbing & mountaineering

-For intermediate and advanced climbers -The only comprehensive guide on glacier climbing and crevasse rescue -Recommended by AMGA (American Mountain Guides Association)

Through clear text and detailed step-by-step photos, IFMGAcertified guide Ian Nicholson introduces the hazards climbers face and describes everything they need to know when scaling snow-covered mountains, including foundational ropework, the tools of the trade (ice axes, crampons, harnesses, snow pickets, and so on), basics of footwork, essential techniques for moving on snow and ice, trip planning and navigation, rigging ropes, building anchors, belaying, rappelling, self-rescue tips and techniques, and more. Beyond the fundamentals, Glacier Climbing & Crevasse Rescue dives deep into methods for rescuing a climber who has fallen into a crevasse, how skiers and snowboarders can approach such a scenario, and the hazards related to expeditions. Sidebars by expert contributors highlight key takeaways from real-life stories about valuable, life-changing lessons they've learned.

By: Ian Nicholson
Imprint: Mountaineers Books
Country of Publication: United States
ISBN: 9781680516449
ISBN 10: 1680516442
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 16 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ian Nicholson is an IFMGA-certified mountain guide and has been guiding around the world for nearly two decades. Passionate about self-rescue, Nicholson has earned two Denali Pro Pin Awards for helping to save other climbers and works on the National Instructor Team for both the AMGA and AIARE. He lives in Seattle.

Reviews for Glacier Climbing & Crevasse Rescue: Essential Skills for Snow Travel

Glacier climbing and rescue expert Ian Nicholson has created a comprehensive and thoroughly 'reader/user friendly' instructional how-to manual featuring each and every essential skill and technique for safely traveling across steep snow and glaciers. Especially and unreservedly recommended for intermediate and advanced climbers, Glacier Climbing & Crevasse Rescue: Essential Skills for Snow Travel is a unique and comprehensive step-by-step instructional guide.-- ""Midwest Book Review""