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Alpine Seiltechnik

<p>The correct handling of the rope and other equipment is a basic requirement for the safety of every climber and mountaineer. The handy textbook "Alpine Rope Technique" contains everything that beginners need to know about technical equipment to be able to take their first steps - whether in the climbing gym, in the climbing garden or on the rock and ice of the high mountains. This volume also provides advanced climbers with the specialist knowledge they need to tackle longer and more serious climbs and ice tours in the mountains.<br style=""><br style="">The author, Pit Schubert, was head of the safety group in the German Alpine Association and long-time president of the safety commission of the UIAA (Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme). He is recognized worldwide as an expert on alpine equipment and safety. In this book, Schubert explains all areas of alpine safety technology that climbers and mountaineers need to know in order to master rock in the IV degree of difficulty as well as firn and ice walls up to a steepness of around 50 degrees. In addition to rope handling, the focus is of course on abseiling techniques and crevasse rescue as well as the correct use of crampons, ice axes and ice screws. With this knowledge, the first independent climbs and mountain routes can be tackled safely and skillfully.<br style=""><br style="">In this context, the three-volume book "Sicherheit und Risiko&nbsp;in Fels und Eis", written by Pit Schubert, also deserves special attention. This unique, exciting to read and instructive compendium was made from 25 years of alpine safety research as part of the German Alpine Club's safety circle. No mountaineering library should be without it.<br style=""><br style="">The Wissen &amp; Praxis series covers all the necessary theoretical knowledge for walkers and mountaineers. Despite the wealth of information, these volumes are made from a clear and streamlined structure. The authors of this series are only the very best experts in their respective fields.<br></p>