Climbing Self Rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious Situations

by Molly Loomis and Andy Tyson

Book Overview

* Climbing self-rescue procedures for teams of two -- the most common climbing party size
* Techniques equally effective on rock, snow, and ice
* Utilizes gear climbers already carry in their rack
* Includes 40 one-page rescue scenarios and solutions for climbing accident analysis

The rope is stuck, or too short. A crucial piece of gear is MIA. You've wandered off route into dicey terrain. An injury leaves you or your partner...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089886772X
• ISBN13: 9780898867725
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 8.5"