Climbing Self-Rescue: Essential Skills, Technical Tips & Improvised Solutions

By Ian Nicholson

American Alpine Institute Guides Choice Award

Rescue techniques using everyday climbing gear Nicholson is an IFMGA/UIAGM guide

No matter how experienced a climber you are, one day, you will find yourself in a precarious situation. It could be a stuck rope, a dropped rappel device, ropes that won't reach the next rappel, an injured leader, or any number of problematic situations. Elite climber Ian Nicholson has written Climbing Self-Rescue with this in mind, offering technical systems that follow patterns that are easy to remember and that can be applied to solve a wide range of problems. This lavishly illustrated guide teaches the skills a climbing team needs to execute a successful technical rescue on its own.

Written for climbers with experience on multipitch routes, Climbing Self-Rescue addresses key skills including escaping the belay, lowering a climber, dealing with a stuck rope, improvising ascenders and using aid-climbing techniques in rescues, rescuing an injured leader, and so much more

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1680516205
• ISBN13: 9781680516203
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 8.5"