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. You've wandered off route into dicey terrain. A crucial piece of gear is MIA.

Climb long enough and finding yourself in a jam far from help is inevitable. An injury leaves you or your partner in need of help. 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