Contents

GLOSSARY........................................................................................................................... Glossary-1
REFERENCES .................................................................................................................. References-1
INDEX .......................................................................................................................................... Index-1

Figures
Figure 1-1. Cumulus clouds.................................................................................................. 1-15
Figure 1-2. Stratus clouds. ................................................................................................... 1-15
Figure 1-3. Nimbostratus clouds. ......................................................................................... 1-15
Figure 1-4. Stratocumulus clouds. ........................................................................................ 1-15
Figure 1-5. Altocumulus........................................................................................................ 1-16
Figure 1-6. Altostratus. ......................................................................................................... 1-16
Figure 1-7. Cirrus. ................................................................................................................. 1-17
Figure 1-8. Cirrostratus......................................................................................................... 1-17
Figure 1-9. Cumulonimbus. .................................................................................................. 1-17
Figure 1-10. Lenticular.......................................................................................................... 1-17
Figure 1-11. Contrails. .......................................................................................................... 1-19
Figure 2-1. Wind chill chart. .................................................................................................. 2-12
Figure 2-2. Superficial frostbite............................................................................................. 2-20
Figure 2-3. Deep frostbite. .................................................................................................... 2-20
Figure 3-1. Climbing shoes and plastic mountaineering boots. ............................................. 3-2
Figure 3-2. Extreme cold weather clothing system. ............................................................... 3-4
Figure 3-3. Three types of gaiters. ......................................................................................... 3-5
Figure 3-4. Hand wear. ........................................................................................................... 3-6
Figure 3-5. Neck gaiter and balaclava.................................................................................... 3-6
Figure 3-6. Helmets. ............................................................................................................... 3-7
Figure 3-7. Glacier glasses and goggles. ............................................................................... 3-7
Figure 3-8. Kernmantle construction. ..................................................................................... 3-8
Figure 3-9. Tied or sewn runners. .......................................................................................... 3-9
Figure 3-10. Seat harness, field-expedient harness, and full body harness. ....................... 3-10
Figure 3-11. Nonlocking and locking carabiners. ................................................................. 3-11
Figure 3-12. Major and minor axes and three-way loading. ................................................. 3-11
Figure 3-13. Various pitons. ................................................................................................. 3-13
Figure 3-14. Piton hammer. .................................................................................................. 3-13
Figure 3-15. Chocks. ............................................................................................................ 3-14
Figure 3-16. Three-point camming device............................................................................ 3-15
Figure 3-17. Spring-loaded camming devices. ..................................................................... 3-16
Figure 3-18. Chock picks. ..................................................................................................... 3-17
Figure 3-19. Bolts and hangers. ........................................................................................... 3-18
Figure 3-20. Slot, tuber, mechanical camming device. ........................................................ 3-18
Figure 3-21. Figure-eights. ................................................................................................... 3-19
Figure 3-22. Ascenders. ....................................................................................................... 3-19

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