Unroped scrambling over so-called easy terrain is one of the most potentially dangerous recreational activities. Every year, scramblers are injured or killed in preventable accidents. A Hiker's Guide to Scrambling Safely educates new scramblers in the inherent risks, required climbing skills and mountain knowledge required for safety in the mountains.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 796.522
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 1894765664 9781459332331
- LCCN
- GV200.195
- LCCN Item number
- M67 2005eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (112 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)thg00601775 (OCoLC)431540144 (CaOOCEL)420032
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Contents 3
- Acknowledgments 6
- Introduction 7
- What is scrambling 8
- How to decide if youre scrambling 19
- Guidebooks 20
- Accident scenario 26
- Objective hazards 27
- Mental checklist 28
- Exposure 30
- Exposure 32
- Rockfall 33
- Assessing rockfall hazard 35
- Rockfall 37
- Avalanche 38
- Avalanche safety tips 38
- Cornices 40
- Snow and ice 42
- If you encounter snow and ice 43
- Snow-choked streambeds in gullies 44
- Objective hazards common to scrambling and hiking 45
- Mountain weather 47
- Mountain weather 48
- Heat transfer 49
- Temperature extremes 51
- Overheating 51
- A few tips on keeping topped-up 52
- Precipitation 53
- Precipitation 53
- Severe wind 54
- Severe wind 55
- Thunder and lightning 56
- Dealing with thunderstorms 57
- Understanding subjective hazards 58
- Accident scenario 61
- Group dynamics 62
- Avoid becoming separated 63
- Keep your party together 63
- Clothing and a few extras 64
- Heres whats in my pack 69
- Scrambling skills 70
- Walk efficiently 70
- Stepping up steep slopes 71
- Managing loose rock 74
- The basics of movement on rock 76
- Downclimbing 80
- Steep grass 82
- Bushwhacking 82
- Bushwhacking tips 82
- Belaying 83
- Belaying your companions 83
- What makes a good belay position 86
- Belaying a leader 89
- Natural protection 92
- Movement on snow 93
- When plunge-stepping 96
- Glissading 97
- When glissading 97
- Glaciers 98
- Routefinding and navigation 99
- Routefinding tips 100
- Navigating in a whiteout 101
- Whiteout navigation 101
- Dealing with emergencies 102
- Tips for handling being lost 104
- Medical emergencies 105
- Solar injuries 106
- Solar Injuries 106
- If you need to be rescued 107
- Tips on rescue and self-rescue 107
- Helicopter procedures 108
- Getting good instruction 109
- References 110
