Military Mountaineering: the Official U. S. Army Training Manual TC 3-97. 61 (FM 3-97. 61)

Download or read book Military Mountaineering: the Official U. S. Army Training Manual TC 3-97. 61 (FM 3-97. 61) written by U.S. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-18 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This training circular details techniques Soldiers and leaders must know to cope with mountainous terrain. These techniques are the foundation upon which the mountaineer must build. They must be applied to the various situations encountered to include river crossings, glaciers, snow-covered mountains, ice climbing, rock climbing, and urban vertical environments. The degree to which this training is applied must be varied to conform to known enemy doctrine, tactics, and actions. This TC also discusses basic and advanced techniques to include acclimatization, illness and injury, equipment, anchors, evacuation, movement on glaciers, and training.