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ACCIDENTS are possible even to the most careful climbers, and they may happen in places from which a disabled man cannot readily be extricated. In such a case Mr. West's handy little book will be of the highest value, for his directions are terse, clear, and adapted to the various circumstances in which a mishap may be critical—on the face of a cliff, in a narrow gully or “chimney,” when crags have to be climbed, or narrow ledges traversed before reaching a position which is easy of access. He explains and illustrates by photographs the different modes of using the rope, and how, by means of it, the disabled man may be lowered down precipitous rocks, transported across snow slopes, and carried on a stretcher, readily improvised, when the going becomes easy.
The Climber's Pocket Book. Rock-Climbing Accidents, with Hints on First Aid to the Injured, some Uses of the Rope, Methods of Rescue and Transport.
By Lionel F. West. Pp. 79; illustrated. (Manchester: The Scientific Publishing Co., n.d.) Price 2s. 6d. net.
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The Climber's Pocket Book Rock-Climbing Accidents, with Hints on First Aid to the Injured, some Uses of the Rope, Methods of Rescue and Transport . Nature 77, 196 (1908). https://doi.org/10.1038/077196a0
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