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Whether you’re an experienced mountaineer, a hardened climber, or about to embark on your first expedition, nothing is more critical than anticipating, understanding, and preparing for the adversities and accomplishments that await you and your team. In Mountaineering: Training and Preparation, Carlton Cooke, Dave Bunting, and John O’Hara, along with the members of the British Army Everest West Ridge Expedition team and sport and exercise scientists from LeedsMetropolitan University, share their insights, experiences, and expertise on these aspects of mountaineering: · Selecting the right team for each expedition · Physical conditioning and training programs to ensure success · Nutritional strategies for your training and expeditions · Team safety, climbing precautions, and first aid · Preparing for and surviving in extreme conditions From the technical aspects of a climb to the leadership and teamwork skills so essential to success, this comprehensive guide covers all of the essentials for a safe and successful expedition. Mountaineering: Training and Preparation is must-read for every mountaineer. Read it before your next expedition.
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Mountaineering Training – and – Preparation Carlton Cooke, PhD Leeds Metropolitan University Dave Bunting, MBE My Peak Potential John O’Hara, PhD Leeds Metropolitan University Editors Human Kinetics Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mountaineering : training and preparation / Carlton Cooke, Dave Bunting, and John O’Hara, editors. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-8469-7 (soft cover) ISBN-10: 0-7360-8469-X (soft cover) 1. Mountaineering. 2. Mountaineering--Training. 3. Mountaineering--Psychological aspects. I. Cooke, Carlton, 1958- II. Bunting, Dave, 1968- III. O’Hara, John, 1976GV200.M687 2010 796.522--dc22 2009035774 ISBN-10: 0-7360-8469-X (print) ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-8469-7 (print) Copyright © 2010 by Carlton Cooke, Dave Bunting, and John O’Hara All rights reserved. Except for use in a review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying, and recording, and in any information storage and retrieval system, is forbidden without the written permission of the publisher. Notice: Permission to reproduce the material on page 131 is granted to instructors and agencies who have purchased Mountaineering: Training and Preparation. The reproduction of other parts of this book is expressly forbidden by the above copyright notice. Persons or agencies who have not purchased Mountaineering: Training and Preparation may not reproduce any material. Permission notices for material reprinted in this book from other sources can be found on page xi. This publication is written and published to provide accurate and authoritative information relevant to the subject matter presented. It is published and sold with the understanding that the author and publisher are not engaged in rendering legal, medical, or other professional services by reason of their authorship or publication of this work. If medical or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Acquisitions Editor: John Dickinson; Developmental Editors: Amanda Eastin-Allen and Laura Floch; Assistant Editors: Laura Podeschi and Michael Bishop; Copyeditor: Alisha Jeddeloh; Permission Manager: Martha Gullo; Graphic Designer: Fred Starbird; Graphic Artist: Tara Welsch; Cover Designer: Keith Blomberg; Cover photo: Everest West Ridge 2006 Team Collection; Photographer (interior): Neil Bernstein, pages 157-159, 162-169, 171-174, 176-183; all other photos courtesy of Everest West Ridge 2006 Team Collection; Visual Production Assistant: Joyce Brumfield; Photo Pro