Contents

Section V. VERTICAL HAULING LINE .......................................................... 7-25
Site Selection .................................................................................................... 7-25
Installation ........................................................................................................ 7-25
Retrieval............................................................................................................ 7-27
Section VI. SIMPLE RAISING SYSTEMS ...................................................... 7-27
Z-Pulley System ............................................................................................... 7-27
U-Pulley System ............................................................................................... 7-28
Chapter 8

MOUNTAIN WALKING TECHNIQUES ............................................................. 8-1
Basic Principles .................................................................................................. 8-1
Techniques ......................................................................................................... 8-2
Safety Considerations ........................................................................................ 8-4
Navigation ........................................................................................................... 8-5
Route Planning ................................................................................................... 8-9
Route Selection ................................................................................................ 8-11

Chapter 9

MOUNTAIN STREAM CROSSING .................................................................... 9-1
Reconnaissance ................................................................................................. 9-1
Preparation of Troops and Equipment ............................................................... 9-2
Individual Crossings ........................................................................................... 9-3
Team Crossing ................................................................................................... 9-4
Rope Installations ............................................................................................... 9-5
Safety.................................................................................................................. 9-6
Swimming ........................................................................................................... 9-7

Chapter 10

MOVEMENT OVER SNOW AND ICE ............................................................. 10-1
Movement Over Snow ...................................................................................... 10-1
Movement Over Ice .......................................................................................... 10-2
Use of Ice Ax and Crampons............................................................................ 10-2
Glissading ....................................................................................................... 10-12
Snow and Ice Anchors.................................................................................... 10-13
Roped Climbing on Ice and Snow .................................................................. 10-17
Movement on Glaciers.................................................................................... 10-18
Glacier Bivouac Procedures ........................................................................... 10-30

Chapter 11

MOUNTAIN RESCUE AND EVACUATION .................................................... 11-1
Considerations .................................................................................................. 11-1
Planning Rescue Operations ............................................................................ 11-2
Mass Casualties ............................................................................................... 11-3
Special Training ................................................................................................ 11-3
Preparation for Evacuation ............................................................................... 11-4
Manual Carries ................................................................................................. 11-4
Litters ................................................................................................................ 11-6
Rescue Systems............................................................................................... 11-9
Low-Angle Evacuation ...................................................................................... 11-9
High-Angle Evacuation ................................................................................... 11-11

Appendix A

LEVELS OF MILITARY MOUNTAINEERING ................................................... A-1

Appendix B

MEASUREMENT CONVERSION FACTORS.................................................... B-1

Appendix C

AVALANCHE SEARCH AND RESCUE TECHNIQUES ................................... C-1

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