Mountaineering The Freedom of the Hills Author:Mountaineers (Society) REACH A NEW LEVEL OF FREEDOM... Since publication of the first edition in 1961, Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills has endured as the classic mountaineering text. Novice climbers use it as a primer; veterans use it to review their skills. Translated into five languages, it has instructed and inspired more than half a million climbers fr... more »om all over the world. The fully updated seventh edition maintains the same high standard for complete, authoritative instruction in an easy-to-use format. New to this edition: * 415 completely new illustrations * Chapters on waterfall ice climbing and mixed climbing, physical conditioning, access issues, techniques for minimum impact on the land, and more * A new glossary of climbing terms ADVANCE YOUR GAME--UPGRADE TO VERSION 7.0« less