Falcon Press Publishing Glacier Mountaineering: An Illustrated Guide To Glacier Travel And Crevasse Rescue

This book is an absolute need to read for anyone thinking of going s ywhere near a glacier. I keep it tucked into my Freedom text book, they supplement each other well. This one is an easy read, the images are great and the little jokes make me laugh out loud, at what would otherwise be pretty dry content. I've been on a few glacier traverses now and consider this a need to read / refresh each time. I wish I had it before I went out on my first trip (You bet I wore my vertical ice crampons, luckily there was minimal snow but holy smokes the pain!! :X haha )

Freedom of the hills is a great end-all-be-all reference book. But chances are you're not going to do any big wall climbing in the same weekend as some glacier mountaineering so it is a little daunting. However if you're already familiar with climbing basics, then this book is the absolute best for glacier travel. The illustrations are detailed, entertaining, and easy to read. The text is not overly wordy and transitions well from subject to subject. I have 3 books that cover this subject, and this is by far my favorite one.

This book is absolutely fantastic! The drawings are great, the texts are just as much and it was very useful! Don't forget it will never replace what you learn on the glacier with more experienced people, but it's a good theory book!

This is the best book I have ever read on this subject and I have read a few. Its explains everything that you need to know to travel safely on glaciers. I thought the cartoons would detract from the seriousness of the book, but they don't, they actually help to reinforce the excellent instructional advice in am amusing way. Consequently its a very easy book to read and one you want to dip into frequently. I highly recommend it.

The book has a lot of great info for Mountain enthusiasts. The pictures and cartoons help figure out what the text says and is also fun to read.