By David Fasulo - Illustrated by Mike Clelland

The must-have handbook on rescue techniques for serious climbers
Whether you need to assist your partner past a difficult section of a climb or rappel down a multipitch route with an injured climber, you owe it to yourself and your fellow climbers to be prepared. How to Climb™: Self-Rescue fully describes and illustrates a variety of techniques that every climber needs to know for safety and self-reliance.
The first edition of this book was the authority on rescue techniques for rock climbers. Now completely updated and revised with the latest techniques-and accompanied by Mike Clelland's clear, detailed illustrations?David Fasulo's How to Climb™: Self-Rescue remains the definitive resource on the topic.

Contents
1. Transition Model
2. Self-Rescue Concepts: Terrain, Technical Ledges, Baseline and Belay Escapes
3. Tools and Primary Systems for Self-Rescue
4. Knots and Hitches
5. Anchors and Belays
6. Patient Assessment
7. Terrain Assessment
8. Hands Free
9. Course of Action - Descend
10. Course of Action ? Ascend
11. Course of Action ? Stabilize/Shelter in Place
12. Top-Rope Rescue
13. Second Rescue
14. Leader Rescue
15. Search and Rescue
16. Analysis of Select Rescues and Accidents
17. Skills Assessment