It covers a wide range of subjects: clothing and equipment, camping, navigation, communication, knots, belaying, rappelling, rock climbing, snow and ice, glacier travel, avalanche safety, rescue, weather and more.

Printed in black and white, the book includes hundreds of clear technical illustrations that make complex information easier to understand. It is practical, dense and direct: more like a tool than a book you read once and put away.

We recommend it because it reminds us that being outside is not only about enthusiasm. It is also about preparation, judgement and humility.

A mountain manual to keep close, use often, and return to before the next trip.