Winter Skills is packed with essential information & techniques for climbers & walkers. This book is Mountain Leader Training UK's official handbook for the Mountaineering Instructor (MI) & Winter Mountain Leader (WML) Schemes. It is a worthy companion to Hill Walking & Rock Climbing Split into six sections Winter Skills
Includes:: Winter Environment, Basic Winter Skills, Snow & Avalanche, Security on Steep Ground, Winter Climbing & Winter Incidents. In each section the text is aimed at everyone involved in walking & climbing in winter with specific advice (in text boxes throughout the book) for instructors & leaders. The authors makes reference to the range of hills & cliffs of the UK & Ireland & the text & illustrations acknowledge the diverse range of people who enjoy winter mountaineering.