Winter Mountain Leader Manual

CONTENTSMountain Safety (Winter)Cold Weather Clothing and Personal EquipmentCold Weather Mountain Leadership ChallengesMountain Health AwarenessWinter Warfighting Load RequirementsMilitary Ski EquipmentMountain WeatherMountain Casualty Evacuations (Winter)AvalancheSnow Stability EvaluationAvalanche Search OrganizationAvalanche TransceiversMilitary SnowshoesMilitary Ski MovementSkijoringMarine Corps Cold Weather Infantry KitTen Man Tent and Yukon StoveSpace Heater ArcticBivouac RoutineSled MovementLight and Noise Discipline in a Winter EnvironmentCamouflage, Cover, and ConcealmentDefensive Positions and Field FortificationsRoute Planning in Cold Weather OperationsCold Weather PatrollingIce Reconnaissance and BreachingCold Weather NavigationEffects of Cold Weather on Infantry Weapons and OpticsCommunications Considerations in a Cold Weather EnvironmentWinter TrackingMountain Logistical ConsiderationsCold Weather and Mountain Help OperationsCold Weather Considerations for NBC DefenseFire Support in a Cold Weather EnvironmentCold Weather and Mountain Operational PlanningPlanning Cold Weather Offensive OperationsPlanning Cold Weather Defensive OperationsCold Weather Considerations for the 12 Patrol StepsRequirements for SurvivalExpedient Shelters and FiresSurvival NavigationSurvival Signalling and RecoveryWater ProcurementExpedient SnowshoesCrossing Obstacles in WinterBibliography of References