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Product Description: Mountain Rescue reveals the stories, people, and equipment behind the world’s most dramatic rescues. Stunning photographs capture the drama and excitement of the missions, while concluding chapters look at the essential skills required by mountain rescuers, how readers can pursue a career as a mountain rescuer, and what they should do in the event of a real-life emergency...read more

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9781410943644 | Capstone Pr Inc, January 1, 2012, cover price $7.99 | About this edition: Mountain Rescue reveals the stories, people, and equipment behind the worlds most dramatic rescues.

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9781410943576 | Read Me!, January 1, 2012, cover price $29.32 | About this edition: Mountain Rescue reveals the stories, people, and equipment behind the world’s most dramatic rescues.

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9780766035720 | Enslow Pub Inc, September 1, 2010, cover price $22.60

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Describes the skills needed by a mountain rescue team and the equipment they use on their missions.

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9781410925152 | Not Applicable, September 15, 2006, cover price $7.99 | About this edition: Describes the skills needed by a mountain rescue team and the equipment they use on their missions.

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9781410925107 | Heinemann/Raintree, October 5, 2006, cover price $29.00 | About this edition: Describes the skills needed by a mountain rescue team and the equipment they use on their missions.

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Describes the people who work on a mountain rescue team, their training, and their use of dogs and helicopters in search and rescue.

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9780382420306 | Dillon Pr, October 1, 1998, cover price $22.00 | About this edition: Describes the people who work on a mountain rescue team, their training, and their use of dogs and helicopters in search and rescue.

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9780382420290 | Dillon Pr, June 1, 1999, cover price $22.00 | About this edition: Describes the people who work on a mountain rescue team, their training, and their use of dogs and helicopters in search and rescue.

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The author recounts his experiences traveling and climbing, discusses his climbing style, and shares his impressions of fellow climbers

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9780898864083 | Mountaineers Books, September 1, 1994, cover price $27.95 | About this edition: The author recounts his experiences traveling and climbing, discusses his climbing style, and shares his impressions of fellow climbers

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Product Description: In the Himalayan winter, without food or shelter, a human being is not expected to live longer than a week. James Scott lasted 43 days. He survived cold, hunger, isolation and despair, hanging on to the dwindling hope that a search team might find him, or that he could crawl out when the snow thawed...read more

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9780850916102 | Lothian Pub Co, April 1, 1994, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: In the Himalayan winter, without food or shelter, a human being is not expected to live longer than a week.

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Product Description: * Technical advice for traveling safely on glaciers and how to perform a rescue should the worst happen* Sidebars provide extra lessons on techniques presented* Large format with photographs showing the techniques discussed Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue is a comprehensive course in understanding glaciers, crossing them, avoiding crevasses, and rescuing crevasse victims...read more

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9780898862508 | Mountaineers Books, September 1, 1990, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: * Technical advice for traveling safely on glaciers and how to perform a rescue should the worst happen* Sidebars provide extra lessons on techniques presented* Large format with photographs showing the techniques discussed Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue is a comprehensive course in understanding glaciers, crossing them, avoiding crevasses, and rescuing crevasse victims.

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9780898861747 | Mountaineers Books, August 1, 1988, cover price $15.95

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