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Climbing & Mountaineering Training Course Book

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OS Software

Climbing &
Mountaineering
Training Course
 

 

Professional Auto-run CD - easy-use menu system

Accessing your Course  is simplicity itself with this professionally authored menu-driven CD - all you need to be able to do is click your mouse!

       

 

Included on your CD: 

                                                                       3  Volume Set

580 Pages                           

   

A practical guide to Welding  set in Four volumes. Arranged in pdf files with free viewer included

 

 

 

 


Mountaineering Manual Volume 1 (325 pages)

Chapter 1 -  Mountain Terrain, Weather, and Hazards

Section I - Mountain Terrain
 
Definition
Composition
Rock and Slope Types
Rock Classifications
Mountain Building
Route Classification
Cross-Country Movement
Cover and Concealment and Observation
 
Section II - Mountain Weather
 
Considerations for Planning
Mountain Air
Weather Characteristics
Wind
Humidity
Cloud Formation
Types of Clouds
Fronts
Temperature
Weather Forecasting
Recording Data
Section III - Mountain Hazards
Subjective Hazards
Objective Hazards
Weather Hazards
Avalanche Hazards

Section III  Mountain Hazards
 
Subjective Hazards
Objective Hazards
Weather Hazards
Avalanche Hazards


Chapter 2 - Mountain Living

Section I - Survival
 
Water Supply
Nutrition
Personal Hygiene
Sanitation
Section II -Acclimatization and Conditioning
 
Symptoms and Adjustments
Physical and Psychological Conditioning
Section III - Medical Considerations
Illness and Injury
Treatment and Evacuation
Solar Injuries
Cold-Weather Injuries
Heat Injuries
Acute Mountain Sickness
Chronic Mountain Sickness
Understanding
High-Altitude Illnesses
High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema
High-Altitude Cerebral Edema
Hydration in HAPE and HACE


Chapter 3 - Mountaineering Equipment

Section I - Equipment Description and Maintenance
 
Footwear
Clothing
Climbing Software
Climbing Hardware andSnow
Ice Climbing
Hardware Sustainability Equipment
 
Section II - Equipment Packing
 
Choice of Equipment
Tips on Packing


Chapter 4 - Rope Management and Knots

Section I - Preparation, Care and Maintenance, Inspection, Terminology
 
Preparation
Care and Maintenancel
Inspection
Terminology
Section II - Coiling, Carrying, Throwing
Coiling andCarrying the Rope
Throwing the Rope
 
Section III -Knots
 
Square Knot
Fisherman’s Knot
Double Fisherman’s Knot
Figure-Eight Bend
Water Knot
Bowline
Round Turn and Two Half Hitches
Figure-Eight Retrace (Rerouted Figure-Eight)
Clove Hitch
Wireman’s Knot
Directional Figure-Eight
Bowline-on-a-Bight (Two-Loop Bowline)
Two-Loop Figure-Eight
Figure-Eight Loop (Figure-Eight-on-a-Bight)
Prusik Knot
Bachman Knot
Bowline-on-a-Coil
Three-Loop Bowline
Figure-Eight Slip Knot
Transport Knot (Overhand Slip Knot/Mule Knot)
Kleimhiest Knot
Frost Knot
Girth Hitch
Munter Hitch
Rappel Seat
Guarde Knot

Chapter 5 - Anchors
 
Section I - Natural Anchors
 
Trees
Boulders
Chockstones
Rock Projections
Tunnels and Arches
Bushes and Shrubs
Slinging Techniques
Section II - Anchoring With the Rope
Rope Anchor
Tensionless Anchor
 
Section II -Anchoring With the Rope
 
Rope Anchor
Tensionless Anchor
 
Section III Artificial Anchors 
 
Deadman
Pitons
Chocks
Spring-Loaded Camming Device 3
Bolts
Equalizing Anchors
 

Chapter 6 - Climbing
 
Section I - Climbing Fundamentals
 
Route Selection
Terrain Selection for Training
Preparation
Spotting
Climbing Technique
Safety Precautions
Margin of Safety
 
Section II - Use of Holds
 
Climbing With the Feet
Using the Hands
Combination Techniques
Section III - Roped Climbing
Tying-in to the Climbing Rope
Presewn Harnesses
Improvised Harnesses
 
Section IV - Belay Techniques
 
Procedure for Managing the Rope
Choosing a Belay Technique
Establishing a Belay
Setting Up a Belay
Top-Rope Belay
Section V - Climbing Commands
Verbal Commands
Rope Tug Commands
 
Section VI Roped Climbing Methods
 
Top-Roped Climbing
Lead Climbing
Aid Climbing
Three-Man Climbing Team

Chapter 7 - Rope Installations
 
Section I - Fixed Rope
 
Installation
Utilization
Retrieval
Fixed Rope With Intermediate Anchors
 
Section II -Rappelling
 
Selection of a Rappel Point
Installation of the Rappel Point
Operation of the Rappel Point
Recovery of the Rappel Point
Types of Rappels
 
Section III One-Rope Bridge
 
Site Selection
Installation Using Transport Tightening System
Installation Using Z-Pulley Tightening System
Utilization
Hauling Line
Retrievalstallation
Utilization
Retrieval
 
 
Section IV  Suspension Traverse
 
Site Selection
Installation
Retrieval
Section V - Vertical Hauling Line
Site Selection
Installation
Retrieval
 
Section VI  Simple Raising Systems
 
Z-Pulley System
U-Pulley System

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
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

APPENDIX A. LEVELS OF MILITARY MOUNTAINEERING

APPENDIX B. MEASUREMENT CONVERSION FACTORS

APPENDIX C. AVALANCHE SEARCH AND RESCUE TECHNIQUES

 

Mountaineering (Basic) (177 pages)

Section1: MOUNTAINEERING CONDITIONS


Part A: Terrain
Part B: Climate
Part C: Acclimatization and Conditioning
Part D: Illness and Injury
Practice Exercise


Section 2: MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT


Part A: Climbing Ropes and Types of Knots
Part B: Types of Snaplinks
Part C: Equipment and Maintenance
Part D: Types of Pitons and Piton Hammers
Practice Exercise


Section 3: CLIMBING TECHNIQUES


Part A: General Techniques
Part B: Belays
Part C: Rappelling
Practice Exercise

 

Mountaineering (Advanced) (78 pages)


Section 1: MOUNTAINEERING TECHNIQUES ON GLACIERS AND SNOWCOVERED
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Part A: CLASSIFICATION OF SNOW
Part B: AVALANCHES
Part C: SAFETY RULES
Part D: AVALANCHE RESCUE
PART E: MOVEMENT ON SNOW AND ICE
Practice Exercise

Section 2: MOUNTAINEERING TECHNIQUES ON ALPINE PATHS
 
Part A: ALPINE PATHS AND HANDLINES
Part B: STEPS AND LADDERS
Part C: WALKWAYS
Practice Exercise 

 

 

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Copyright
 
© The CD, Autorun Menus and listing are Copyright of OS Software.Copying of the said items is strictly prohibited

 

Your CD
Your CD will be despatched to you either on the day of purchase or next business day.It will have easy-install auto-run menu driven options.The CD will be in a protective sleeve, it will not come in a box the image is for illustration purposes only.
 

System Requirements

Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP or Vista

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Frequently Asked Questions

 

Software

Will I receive a physical product?

Yes, you will receive a professionally printed and authored CD in a paper sleeve but you will not receive a box - this is shown for illustration purposes only

Is your software an illegal or pirate copy?

No. All our software is 100% legal, no copyright has been breached. It is Open Source software distributed under either the Gnu Public Licence or Mozilla Public Licence.

Is your software a demo version or time limited or restricted in some other way?

No. You get the full working version which has no restrictions placed on it at all

Do I need to pay extra to register this software?

No. The price you pay is for the full working software, there are no additional or on-going fees to pay

Do you provide technical support?

No. It's not feasible for us to do that, we will however endeavour to assist if we can

Do you reduce the price for multiple purchases?

No. The price of the CDs and P&P is kept to an absolute minimum to make them affordable, we cannot discount our prices any further.

 

 

Training Courses

Will I receive a physical book / manual?

No. All our courses are in pdf (portable document format) which means you will receive your chosen course on CD.

Do I need additional software to view my course?

Yes. But if you don't have it already it's totally free to download and use (instructions will be supplied where to download the pdf viewer).

Is the Course an illegal copy?

No. All our courses are sourced from the Public Domain and we have full permission to reproduce and distribute them.

Do you reduce the price for multiple purchases?

No. The price of the CDs and P&P is kept to an absolute minimum to make them affordable, we cannot discount our prices any further.

 

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