Accidents in North American Mountaineering 2004: Issue 57 [Paperback]

American Alpine Club (Author), Alpine Club of Canada (Author), Jed Williamson (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Accidents in North American Mountaineering | Publication Date: September 2004

·Covers mountaineering accidents from Denali to Yosemite
·Tale-telling book relied on by climbers of all levels

This annual investigative handbook offers detailed reports on climbing accidents that occurred in the United and Canada in 2003. Produced jointly by the Safety Committees of the American Alpine Club and the Alpine Club of Canada, Accidents in North American Mountaineering details what happened and analyzes what went wrong in each situation to give mountaineers the opportunity to learn from others' mistakes.

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Its intent is to help climbers learn from the mistakes of others. -- Lumberton (NC) Robesonian

[A] reminder of things that can go wrong in the mountains and suggestions on how accidents could have been prevented. -- Idaho Falls Post Register

Product Details

• Paperback: 99 pages
• Publisher: Amer Alpine Club (September 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0930410963
• ISBN-13: 978-0930410964
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,561,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for climbers, August 19, 2005

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Peter M. Alexander "petermalex" (Black Hawk, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Accidents in North American Mountaineering 2004: Issue 57 (Paperback)

Every climber alive should read "Accidents" every year, because it's the best way to learn what you should not do. (For all other climbers, it's too late.) It also makes you aware how easy it is for one tiny slip to become dangerous or fatal, and when those slips are most likely to happen. Besides, it satisfies the morbid curiosity most of us have about other people's accidents at the same time that it serves an educational purpose. Whats not to love about a book like that?