Winter Skills : Essential Walking and Climbing Techniques

This comprehensive reference manual is the official handbook for Mountain Leader Training UK's Mountaineering Instructor (MI) and Winter Mountain Leader (WML) Schemes. Written by a mountain guide and mountaineering instructor, it's an indispensable guide for winter walkers, climbers, and those who wish to instruct, coach and lead others in mountain environments.

The book is divided into six clear sections: Winter Environment, Basic Winter Skills, Snow and Avalanche, Security on Steep Ground, Winter Climbing and Winter Incidents. Each section addresses everyone involved in winter walking and climbing, with specific advice in dedicated text boxes for instructors and leaders. The content draws on the diverse range of hills and cliffs found across the UK and Ireland, acknowledging the wide variety of people who enjoy winter mountaineering.

With its functional design featuring easy-reference colour-coded pages, full-colour images, accurate relief and line maps, and clear illustrations, this technical textbook makes essential winter techniques accessible and easy to understand. The third in the highly successful series of handbooks from Mountain Leader Training UK, it's packed with the crucial information and skills needed for safe and confident winter mountaineering.