Download or read book An Ice Axe, a Camera, and a Jar of Peanut Butter written by Ira Spring and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This intermediate-level guide addresses tools, skills, and techniques used in alpine terrain including rock, snow, ice, and glaciers at moderate altitude - approximately 5000 meters (16,000 feet) and lower. The technical protection systems are covered, of course. But 30 years of alpine climbing experience has convinced the authors that mastery - and safety - lie in the far more difficult task of knowing exactly which techniques to use, where and when. Therefore, they teach step-by-step decision-making skills, providing scenarios, checklists, and self-posed questions to inform the decision process.