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A detailed reference work for everybody travelling the mountains and keen to know more about medicine and health "in the outdoors."
In addition to first aid and makeshift rescue, topics like training and nutrition, women and children in high altitude, health problems on trekkings and expeditions, medical issues in rock climbing, canyoning, mountain biking and so on are explained by experienced mountain doctors. Countless practical tips are presented in an easy to understand language.
About the author
Marco Volken, geboren 1965, ist freier Fotograf und Autor. Er hat zahlreiche Bücher über alpine Themen (mit)veröffentlicht, darunter Bildbände, Sachbücher, Wander-, Hütten-, Kletter- und Skitourenführer. Als Fotograf arbeitet er zudem für zahlreiche Zeitschriften, für Werbung und Industrie. Er lebt in Zürich.
Remo Kundret, geb. 1965, bergerprobter Familienvater, Inhaber des Wanderreisenanbieter per pedes bergferien, professioneller Wanderleiter und Bergbuchautor. Journalistisch und fotografisch für verschiedene Buchverlage und Wandermagazine tätig.
Summary
A detailed reference work for everybody travelling the mountains and keen to know more about medicine and health „in the outdoors.“ In addition to first aid and makeshift rescue, topics like training and nutrition, women and children in high altitude, health problems on trekkings and expeditions, medical issues in rock climbing, canyoning, mountain biking and so on are explained by experienced mountain doctors. Countless practical tips are presented in an easy to understand language.
