Accidents NA Mountaineering 2005

Edited by: Jed Williamson
Product Code: A98X
ISBN: 978-0-930410-98-8
Publisher: American Alpine Club Press
Pages: 112
Binding Information: Paperback
Size: 6 X 9
Availability: In stock
Price: $10.00

· 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 2004. 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.

Idaho Falls Post Register

The book is interesting to read for the variety of ways to injure yourself in the outdoors. But it is better used as an instructional device or a reminder of things to avoid and be wary of when climbing and going into the high country.