num_pages: 248
description: Search and A Wilderness Doctors Life-and-Death Tales of Risk and Reward is a thrilling collection of first-hand accounts of search and rescue operations from Oregons legendary Mount Hood and other exotic locations around the world by wilderness physician Dr. Christopher Van Tilburg. The exciting tales offer a fascinating inside look at how SAR teams operate as well as the importance of taking risks and how to mitigate outdoor accidents.Search and Rescue combines hard science and a gripping narrative to analyze the relationship between risk and reward in the mountains and in daily life. Author and mountain rescue doctor Van Tilburgs tragic sudden life-altering accident on Oregons Mount Hood where he has saved countless lives himself provides the springboard for a deep complex story on how risk is essential to success personal fulfillment and wellness in our lives. But it is also a cautionary tale from a mountain rescue doctors perspective on how to mitigate risk and maximize safety to avoid dire consequences.
language: English
title: Search and Rescue: A Wilderness Doctor's Life-and-Death Tales of Risk and Reward
publisher: Falcon Guides