Climbing Self Rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious Situations Loomis MollyPaperback
Climbing self-rescue procedures for teams of two -- the most common climbing party sizeTechniques equally effective on rock, snow, and iceUtilizes gear climbers already carry in their rackIncludes 40…
Specifikacia Climbing Self Rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious Situations Loomis MollyPaperback
Climbing self-rescue procedures for teams of two -- the most common climbing party sizeTechniques equally effective on rock, snow, and iceUtilizes gear climbers already carry in their rackIncludes 40 one-page rescue scenarios and solutions for climbing accident analysisThe 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 in need of help. Climb long enough and finding yourself in a jam far from help is inevitable. In Climbing: Self Rescue, two long-time climbing instructors and guides teach how to improvise your own solutions, calling for outside help only when necessary.Because few climbers carry fancy (and expensive) search and rescue gear, all skills taught in this book use the items typically found on a climbing rack: rope, carabiners, slings, and