This annual investigative handbook offers detailed reports of more than 60 climbing accidents that occurred in 1997. Analyses of what went wrong in each situation give experienced and beginning mountaineers the opportunity to learn from other climbers' mistakes. From inadequate protection, clothing, or equipment to inexperience, poor judgment, or simple ignorance, the errors recorded in this book are invaluable safety lessons for all climbers.
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This review is from: Accidents in North American Mountaineering Volume 9: Number 2, Issue 60 (Paperback)
This is the fifth report in this series I've read. It is the best resource for finding out what really hurts, cripples and kills people involved in mountaineering. You may read "On Rope", John Long, Craig Leubben, Craig Connelly, "Freedom of the Hills", etc., to find out what to do correctly, but the ANAM books will provide a strong sense of what can go wrong, when and where procedures should become your friend, and you'll read real case studies of how to avoid problematic issues when in the wilderness or mountainous terrain. Regarding practical mountaineering and climbing, I've learned at least as much from ANAM as I have from any other five titles. I believe it should be required reading for anyone transitioning from gym climbing to real rock. Or for those who seek the freedom of the hills.
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This review is from: Accidents in North American Mountaineering (Paperback)
Arrived on time, in brand new condition. Woot. Great to learn from other's mistakes rather than first hand. A friend recommended I read this, and I recommend it to you. One thing I didn't realize was that these are skinny books published each year: there's a lot to read. Have each of your buddies buy a different year and keep it in their car so ya'll can read some each time you drive out to a climb.
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This review is from: Accidents in North American Mountaineering (Paperback)
Catalogs all reported climbing accidents and gives how the rescue was carried out. Also gives analysis on why accident happened. Really helpful for people in the outdoor indusrty and for researching climbs/mountains. Learn from others mistakes and hopefully you won't find yourself in these situations.
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Canada: Many thanks to Rod Plasman for compiling last year's accident information. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
short haul rope, warden service, climbing unroped, wearing crampons, tree ledge, self arrest, rescue gear, lead climber, two climbers, descent route, other climbers, climbing experience, climbing partner Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Buttress, Mount Rainier, Parks Canada Warden Service, East Face, Editor's Note, Park Service, Liberty Ridge, Camp Muir, John Dill, Lupine Meadows, Mountaineering Ranger, Muir Snowfield, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley, Denali Pass, Mike Gauthier, Rocky Mountain National Park, Thunder Mountain, West Rib, Jim Detterline, Kain Face, Longs Peak Ranger, Banff National Park, British Columbia, Jasper National Park New!
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Canada: Many thanks to Rod Plasman for compiling last year's accident information. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
short haul rope, warden service, climbing unroped, wearing crampons, tree ledge, self arrest, rescue gear, lead climber, two climbers, descent route, other climbers, climbing experience, climbing partner Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Buttress, Mount Rainier, Parks Canada Warden Service, East Face, Editor's Note, Park Service, Liberty Ridge, Camp Muir, John Dill, Lupine Meadows, Mountaineering Ranger, Muir Snowfield, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley, Denali Pass, Mike Gauthier, Rocky Mountain National Park, Thunder Mountain, West Rib, Jim Detterline, Kain Face, Longs Peak Ranger, Banff National Park, British Columbia, Jasper National Park New!
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- National Park Service: The Story Behind the Scenery by Horace M. Albright on page 32, and page 68
- San Bernardino County by Automobile Club of Southern California in Back Matter
- North Cascades: The Story Behind the Scenery by Saul Weisberg on page 76
- The Complete Climber's Handbook by Jerry Cinnamon on 5 pages
- NOLS Wilderness Mountaineering: 2nd Edition (NOLS Library) by Phil Powers on page 41, page 148, and Back Matter
- Climbing Self Rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious Situations (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert) by Andy Tyson in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Ultrasafe: A Guide to Safer Rock Climbing by George B. Allen in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why by Laurence Gonzales in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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