"The definitive guide to mountains and climbing . . ." - Conrad Anker

For nearly 60 years it's been revered as the "bible" of mountaineering and now it's even better than ever *The best selling instructional text for new and intermediate climbers for more than half a century *New edition fully updated techniques and all-new illustrations *Researched and written by a team of expert climbers Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills is the text beloved by generations of new climbers, the standard for climbing education around the world.