Technical Alpine Climbing
For Two-Person Teams

by CAMERON McPHERSON SMITH

DISCLAIMER
Mountaineering in any form (including scrambling without rope and climbing with rope for security) is inherently dangerous and POTENTIALLY LETHAL. I, Cameron McPherson Smith, the author of the text TECHNICAL ALPINE CLIMBING FOR TWO-PERSON TEAMS, hereby w aive all responsibility for any incident, injury or death which may result from the application of concepts or explicit techniques discussed, implied or referred to in this text.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

PART I

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EQUIPMENT
Adapting General Skills and Equipment to Alpine Conditions

• Chapter 1: Alpine Rock Climbing

• Chapter 2: Alpine Ice Climbing

• Chapter 3: Alpine Snow Climbing

• Chapter 4: The Alpine Rope

PART II

PLANNING THE CLIMB
Objective Dangers, Timing and Specialized Alpine Clothing and Gear
Introduction

• Chapter 5: Specialized Alpine Clothing and Gear

• Chapter 6: Planning the Climb: Objective Dangers in Alpine Climbing

PART III

ALPINE CLIMBING SITUATIONS
Coping with Situations in a Two-Person Team
Introduction

• Chapter 7: Glaciers and Crevasses: Small Party Concerns

• Chapter 8: Simul-Climbing

• Chapter 9: Fixed Rope Rigging and Use

• Chapter 10: Bivouacs

• Chapter 11: Rescuing an Immobilized Partner

• Chapter 12: Injuries and Illness

Appendix A: Mountain Geography and Weather

Appendix B: Equipment Modification, Invention and Repair

Appendix C: Alpine Foods and Cooking

NEW ITEM: Speed in Rock Climbing

NEW ITEM: Rock Climbing in Plastic Boots

NEW ITEM: Expedition Sledges

NEW ITEM: Survival in Epic Situations

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