Climbing Self Rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious Situations »

The rope is stuck - or too short. A crucial piece of gear is MIA. You've wandered off route into dicey terrain. An injury leaves you or your partner in need of help. Climb long enoug, and at one point or another, finding yourself in a jam high off the ground is inevitable. In Climbing: Self Rescue, two longtime climbing instructors and guides teach how to improve your own solutions, calling for outside help only when necessary. A rope and the equipment you already carry on your back - carabiners, slings, and cord - are all you'll need.