Avoiding The Grim Reaper - How To Enjoy Your Epic (Paperback)

"Epic book!" by Jacques M. - 18 September 2022

I was hooked from the first page!! It's a rollercoaster of excitement, tension and a celebration of the ability of human beings to get into crazy situations and still live to tell the tale. The gripping accounts of these epics are interspersed with informative chapters on mountain rescue in general, how to set up helicopter landing zones (LZ's) in the mountains and other equally important information. At no point did I feel bogged-down with medical or technical info. It's a very easy and exciting read. Rik has been a leading member of the MCSA technical rescue team for as long as I've known him, and his experience and expertise is plainly evident in his writing. To my climbing, hiking and trail-running friends, make a point of getting your sweaty, chalky hands on a copy of this book. It should be required reading for anybody venturing into our beautiful but dangerous mountains.