Playing for Real: Stories from Rocky Mountain Rescue

by Mark Scott-Nash

Rocky Mountain Rescue is the oldest mountain rescue team in Colorado and oneof the busiest volunteer mountain rescue teams in the country. Gripping tales of tragedy and triumph in the mountains Rescue stories through the eyes of a team member Historical vignettes of Rocky Mountain Rescue on its 60th anniversary Proceeds from the book go to support Rocky Mountain Rescue

Pagers go off all over Boulder and programmers, grad students, accountants—men and women from all walks of life—drop what they are doing, grab their rescue gear, and head for the hills. Someone is in deep trouble in the mountains and the members of Rocky Mountain Rescue are ready to save a life.

128 pages, Paperback

First published March 30, 2007

Reviews

[Roz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thrilling, fascinating & very real tales of the first & best mountain rescue team based in Colorado. I really enjoyed the way the author used seasons to split up the stories. This is definitely a book you won't want to put down - fans of mountaineering & Everest memoirs will appreciate the detailed recounting of belays, clips & litter handling. I bought a copy to keep in my little cabin near Telluride for visitors.

[Sherry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes, it's been around a long time, and I should have read it long ago. I know both the mountaineers that wrote the forwards and have great respect for them. And it was published by the Colorado Mountain Club Press, and I am a long-time member of the Club. I learned so much about RMR and so appreciate all they do. A must read for mountaineers/hikers/skiers in the back country.

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book renewed my interest in doing more with my outdoor interests. My new goal is to get re-certified in first aid and cpr. Now with George, training him to aid in search and rescue could be fun. So I think I should take the pet first aid course first. Once certified then I can start the SAR training.

[Heath · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was very informative. I learned quite a bit about how search and rescue crews operate.

[Kristi · Rating 5 out of 5]

In looking at signing up for my local Search and rescue, this was a great book to read. It gave me an idea of what I might be asked to do and maybe some of the thing I would see and experience.

[Long Ranger · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting, if somewhat awkward writeups of some rescue stories by Rocky Mountain Rescue.