Spend enough time in the backcountry or high off of the deck, and at some point, things will go sideways. It could be something simple like a dropped belay device or a stuck rappel line. Or maybe an environmental issue such as a sudden storm, rock fall, or darkness. Or it could be a significant event like a debilitating illness or life-threatening injury to you or your partner. Regardless, all climbers stepping into the vertical world should have the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to rescue themselves and their climbing partners. Climbing Self-Rescue Skills and Techniques was created for the climbing community at large and specifically for those climbers who venture beyond single pitch sport routes and onto multi-pitch trad routes, big walls, and the alpine. A graphically rich text full of hundreds of full color illustrations, pictures, and step-by-step instructions, this book is a comprehensive collection of self-rescue and partner-rescue techniques for the modern climber.
