Glacier Climbing & Crevasse Rescue is a comprehensive guide to traveling safely and efficiently across steep snow and glaciated terrain. IFMGA-certified guide Ian Nicholson builds from foundational snow-travel skills into the technical systems climbers need for glacier travel, self-rescue, and crevasse rescue.

The book covers ropework, ice axes and crampons, footwork on snow and ice, trip planning and navigation, rope-team rigging, snow anchors, belaying, rappelling, and self-rescue. It then moves into detailed crevasse-rescue systems, including techniques for extracting a fallen climber and considerations specific to skiers and snowboarders traveling on glaciers.

More than 400 color photographs provide step-by-step visual instruction throughout the book, while real-world stories and lessons from experienced climbers help connect technical systems to situations encountered in the mountains. Designed for intermediate and advanced climbers, this is a practical reference for building the skills needed to move through glaciated terrain with a more complete rescue toolkit.

Features

• Comprehensive instruction for glacier climbing and crevasse rescue

• More than 400 color step-by-step photographs

• Foundational ropework and glacier rope-team systems

• Ice axe, crampon, harness, and snow-picket techniques

• Footwork and movement skills for steep snow and ice

• Trip planning, navigation, and glacier hazard assessment

• Snow anchors, belaying, and rappelling techniques

• Self-rescue systems for snow and glacier travel

• Crevasse rescue techniques for extracting a fallen climber

• Rescue considerations for skiers and snowboarders

• Real-world lessons from experienced climbers and guides

• Recommended by the American Mountain Guides Association