After several years of research, travel, training and work with the mountain rescue and mountain warfare communities, STTU is now offering a broad range of consulting services and lecture programs related to mountain, wilderness and cold weather operations. STTU is also well positioned to advise on future equipment procurements, training program development and a variety of sources for actual field training. This coincides with the publication of STTU’s ALPINE OPERATIONS manual (January, 2000), which has already been adopted as a training text by a number of special operations groups. (Click here for STTU Lecture Programs)

ALPINE OPERATIONS is the eighth in a highly acclaimed series of special operations training manuals written by Mark Lonsdale and is a detailed overview of the equipment and training required to operate effectively in the mountains and cold weather environments. It takes the reader into the thin air and frozen, vertical world of the professionals who patrol the high mountain zones, covering such subjects as:

• Equipment & Clothing Selection
• Wilderness Living
• Backcountry Travel
• Basic Mountaineering
• Rock & Ice Climbing
• Avalanche Awareness
• Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue
• High Altitude Climbing
• Helicopter Deployment
• Alpine Rope Rescue
• Mountain Warfare
• Specialized Weapons Training
• Tactical Rappelling
• Law Enforcement
• Wilderness Operations

ALPINE OPERATIONS is recommended reading for all military, law enforcement and rescue professionals, and is expected to quickly become the standard text on patrol, rescue and mountain warfare. This book will also be of value to everyone whose work, interests, recreation or sports takes them into the mountains and above the snowline.

9" x 6.75" FORMAT - OVER 400 PAGES and 580 PHOTOS & DIAGRAMS
Mark Lonsdale
In addition to two decades of experience in the more deadly aspects of close quarters battle, sniper deployment and hostage rescue training, Mark Lonsdale has also amassed considerable expertise in more conventional alpine operations, search & rescue and mountain warfare.

In collecting data for this book Mark has trained and climbed on four continents and been fortunate enough to work with many of the leading authorities on mountaineering and alpine operations.

For more information we can be contacted at STTUHQ@aol.com

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