Climbing and Mountaineering Manual
Chapter 1 - Mountain Terrain, Weather, and Hazards
Section I - Mountain Terrain
Section II - Mountain Weather
Section III - Mountain Hazards
Chapter 2 - Mountain Living
Section I - Survival
Section II - Acclimatization and Conditioning
Section III - Medical Considerations
Chapter 3 - Mountaineering Equipment
Section I - Equipment Description and Maintenance
Section II - Equipment Packing
Chapter 4 - Rope Management and Knots
Section I - Preparation, Care and Maintenance, Inspection, Terminology
Section II - Coiling, Carrying, Throwing
Section III - Knots
Chapter 5 - Anchors
Section I - Natural Anchors
Section II - Anchoring With the Rope
Section III - Artificial Anchors
Chapter 6 - Climbing
Section I - Climbing Fundamentals
Section II - Use of Holds
Section III - Roped Climbing
Section IV - Belay Techniques
Section V - Climbing Commands
Section VI - Roped Climbing Methods
Chapter 7 - Rope Installations
Section I - Fixed Rope
Section II - Rappelling
Section III - One-Rope Bridge
Section IV - Suspension Traverse
Section V - Vertical Hauling Line
Section VI - Simple Raising Systems
Chapter 8 - Mountain Walking Techniques
Basic Principles
Techniques
Safety Considerations
Navigation
Route Planning
Route Selection
Chapter 9 - Mountain Stream Crossing
Reconnaissance
Preparation of Troops and Equipment
Individual Crossings
Team Crossing
Rope Installations
Safety
Swimming
Chapter 10 - Movement over Snow and Ice
Movement Over Snow
Movement Over Ice
Use of Ice Ax and Crampons
Glissading
Snow and Ice Anchors
Roped Climbing on Ice and Snow
Movement on Glaciers
10-8. Glacier Bivouac Procedures
Chapter 11 - Mountain Rescue and Evacuation
Considerations
Planning Rescue Operations
Mass Casualties
Special Training
Preparation for Evacuation
Manual Carries
Litters
Rescue Systems
Low-Angle Evacuation
High-Angle Evacuation
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