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Short, to-the-point, and humorously illustrated by famed outdoor
illustrator Mike Clelland, this book presents everything hikers and
backpackers need to be safe, comfortable, and well fed while
carrying a very small and lightweight pack.
With more and more people heading into the winter backcountry on
skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles, avalanche safety is of paramount
importance. Allen & Mike's Really Cool Avalanche Safety Book
distills the sometimes overly technical information of snow science
into a user-friendly format with helpful illustrations and
easy-to-understand text. With years of experience as NOLS
instructors to draw on, Allen O'Bannon and Mike Clelland team up to
give winter recreationists the information they need to stay safe
in the backcountry, including how to prepare for your trip, proper
equipment and how to use it, snowpack assessment, choosing safe
travel routes, decision making, and rescue scenarios. Written for
both aspriring winter backcountry travelers and experts alike, this
book is a must-read for anybody who loves to experience the
solitude and beauty of the snowy mountains.
Following up on the phenomenal success of their debut backcountry
ski book, Allen and Mike's "Really Cool Telemark Tips" is the
perfect book for anybody who's ever yearned to master the
subtleties of the telemark turn. 123 clear, concise telemark tips
are complemented by hilarious and helpful illustrations. Written
for beginners and experts alike, this book is a must for
tele-skiers who really want to shred. Here you will find 123 clear,
concise, all-around amazing telemark tips complemented by often
hilarious and always helpful illustrations. In the decade since the
book's original publication, telemark skiing has evolved
enormously. This edition reflects the new gear, the new teaching,
and the new style. For beginners and experts alike, it is a
must-have for tele-skiers who really want to shred.
Allen & Mike are back with totally updated information and
first-hand advice for all aspects of backcountry skiing and winter
camping. Learn how to choose the right equipment, avoid hazards
such as avalanches and extreme cold, build snow shelters, and have
fun while staying safe and minimizing the impact on the wilderness.
These two National Outdoor Leadership School instructors offer lots
of tried-and-true tricks and useful tips drawn from years of
experience.
The material is easy to understand and accompanied by hundreds of
entertaining illustrations by renowned illustrator Mike Clelland!
The must-have handbook on rescue techniques for serious climbers
Whether you need to assist your partner past a difficult section of
a climb or rappel down a multipitch route with an injured climber,
you owe it to yourself and your fellow climbers to be prepared.
"How to Climb(TM) Self-Rescue" fully describes and illustrates a
variety of techniques that every climber needs to know for safety
and self-reliance. The first edition of this book was the authority
on rescue techniques for rock climbers. Now completely updated and
revised with the latest techniques--and accompanied by Mike
Clelland's clear, detailed illustrations--David Fasulo's "How to
Climb(TM) Self-Rescue" remains the definitive resource on the
topic. Contents1. Transition Model2. Self-Rescue Concepts: Terrain,
Technical Ledges, Baseline and Belay Escapes3. Tools and Primary
Systems for Self-Rescue4. Knots and Hitches5. Anchors and Belays6.
Patient Assessment7. Terrain Assessment8. Hands Free9. Course of
Action - Descend10. Course of Action - Ascend11. Course of Action -
Stabilize/Shelter in Place12. Top-Rope Rescue13. Second Rescue14.
Leader Rescue15. Search and Rescue16. Analysis of Select Rescues
and Accidents 17. Skills Assessment
This little book breaks down the basics of teaching kids to ski
into hilarious, eye-catching cartoons that will have your little
one laughing out loud and looking forward to the next adventure on
the hill. Any parent who has taught kids to ski knows how tricky it
is to communicate concepts of balance and movement to an
undeveloped mind, but expert ski instructors have, over the years,
developed a range of tricks and tips that appeal to kids from ages
4 and up. This book covers the gamut of experiences encountered
when teaching kids to ski, from selecting equipment to putting it
on to riding the lifts to making first turns down a beginner run to
negotiating bumps and jumps--all while avoiding the dreaded
meltdown. With easy-to-understand text geared toward parents who
are teaching their kids to ski, and hilarious instructive cartoons
the kids will love, this is a book that families can enjoy together
as they plan their next ski outing.
Walking into the wilderness with a pack on your back is an
empowering experience - even more so when that pack you're carrying
isn't weighing you down. Lighten Up! shows you how to pack light
without sacrificing the essentials or your safety. Featuring solid
advice and trail-tested tricks from outdoors expert Don Ladigin and
more than 150 humorous and helpful illustrations by the
incomparable Mike Clelland, Lighten Up! is the ultimate guide for
beginners and old hands alike. Make it a staple of your lightweight
backpack.
"Glacier Mountaineering" provides the knowledge and skills needed
to safely and self-sufficiently navigate over glacier terrain.
Hundreds of hilarious and helpful illustrations by Mike Clelland
complement the clear and concise text by Andy Tyson. Providing
critical instruction for anyone planning to travel over glacier
country--from the Cascades to the Rockies to Denali--this book will
guide and entertain readers through glacier anatomy, equipment,
route finding, and rescue techniques.
The dynamic duo has done it again! Following up on the incredible
success of their two previous bestsellers, Allen and Mike's Really
Cool Backcountry Ski Book and Really Cool Telemark Tips, these two
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) instructors and hardcore
backcountry fanatics once again combine their years of experience
into a hilarious and vastly informative book on the art of
backpacking. Fans know how Allen O'Bannon and Mike Clelland play
off each other to provide a one-two punch that makes readers laugh
and learn at the same time. Beginning backpackers will cherish the
advice, and experts who think they know it all are guaranteed to
pick up a few tricks from this book -- while the entertainment
value alone is worth the price. From day-hiking to extended
expeditions, this book covers the whole spectrum of backpacking
adventrue and is certain to become a classic of the genre. Allen
O'Bannon is a senior NOLS instructor who writes books to support
his ski habit. Mike Clelland! is a NOLS instructor and illustrator
who studied Mad magazine rather than go to art school. When not
teaching NOLS classes, they live in Idaho, in the shadow of the
Tetons.
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