Search and Rescue: A Wilderness Doctor's Life-and-Death Tales of Risk and Reward

By: Christopher Van Tilburg

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Synopsis: Search and Rescue: A Wilderness Doctor&’s Life-and-Death Tales of Risk and Reward is a thrilling collection of first-hand accounts of search and rescue operations from Oregon&’s 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 Tilburg&’s tragic, sudden, life-altering accident on Oregon&’s 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 doctor&’s perspective, on how to mitigate risk and maximize safety to avoid dire consequences.