Climbing Self Rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious Situations

Loomis, Molly; Tyson, Andy

ISBN 10: 089886772X / ISBN 13: 9780898867725

Published by Mountaineers Books, USA, 2006

About this Item

2007 Second Printing. Tyson and Loomis present a clear, methodical guide to the improvised rescue techniques climbers need when something goes wrong on a rope team. The book covers escaping the belay, raising and lowering systems, counter?balance and tandem rappels, load transfers, knot passes, and problem?solving on both single? and multi?pitch terrain. Each skill is broken into small, logical steps supported by photographs and diagrams, with an emphasis on understanding the underlying principles rather than memorising tricks. The tone is calm and practical, encouraging climbers to think clearly under pressure and adapt systems to real?world situations. It remains one of the most accessible and comprehensive introductions to self?rescue available.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Climbing Self Rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious Situations
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books, USA
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 089886772X
• ISBN 13: 9780898867725
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sport
  • Mountaineering
  • Non Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

* 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 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 cord. Text, illustrations, and photos explain knots, belaying and hauling systems, rappelling, ascension, passing knots, how to safely assist and rig an injured climber, and more. Roughly half of the book is devoted to real-life climbing scenarios and solutions ranging from moderate to severe. Because real-life situations rarely unfold as they do in practice, Climbing Self-Rescue teaches how to analyze and improvise your way out of a crisis.

About the Author

Andy Tyson is a guide for Alpine Ascents, Exum and Antarctic-logistics and Expeditions. Molly Loomis is an instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Alpine Ascents and Prescott College. Tyson is the author of Glacier Mountaineering; Loomis has written for Rock & Ice, Climbing, She Sends, and other publications.