Accidents in North American Mountaineering 2016
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 2016

Author: American Alpine Club

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Published: 2016-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781933056937

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Since 1948, the American Alpine Club has documented the year's most teachable climbing accidents, providing invaluable lessons to climbers. In Accidents in North American Mountaineering, each significant incident is analyzed so climbers can avoid similar situations in the future.

Accidents in North American Mountaineering 2000
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 2000

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Publisher: The Mountaineers Books

Published:

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9781933056586

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This annual investigative handbook offers detailed reports on more than eighty climbing accidents that occurred in the United States and Canada in 1999. Produced jointly by the Safety Committees of the American Alpine Club and the Alpine Club of Canada, Accidents analyzes what went wrong in each situation to give experienced and beginning mountaineers the opportunity to learn from other climbers' mistakes. From inadequate protection, clothing, or equipment to inexperience, errors in judgment, and exceeding abilities, the mistakes recorded in this book are invaluable safety lessons for all climbers.Founded in 1902, the American Alpine Club is the leading national organization devoted to mountaineering and rock climbing, the conservation and study of mountainous regions, and representing the interests of the American climbing community. The AAC is based in Golden, Colorado.

Accidents in North American Mountaineering
Accidents in North American Mountaineering

Author: American Alpine Club

Publisher: The Mountaineers Books

Published: 1998-06

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780930410797

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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.