its a big one... not quite a coffee table one... but it aint a novel size either
http://www.randomhouse.co.nz/books/phillip-melchior/mountain-rescue-9781775537861.aspx
Ill-equipped, underprepared, suffering from summit fever or just plain unlucky, a handful of climbers every year fall victim to New Zealand's Southern Alps. Most will be able to look back, learn from their experiences, and think they've had a fortunate escape. Others won't be so lucky.
This book tells the stories behind some of New Zealand's most dramatic search and rescue operations in the Southern Alps and their foothills. Some are triumphs, others tragedies, but all reveal the skill and heroism of our volunteers — the ones who show up when good days in the mountains go horribly wrong. - See more at: #sthash.M8Bn2EzV.dpuf
.... scenarios are explored in a new book about some of the most daring rescues in New Zealand mountaineering history.
Its author, Phillip Melchior, former chairman of volunteer Land Search and Rescue, talks with Kathryn Ryan.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201764636/most-daring-mountain-rescues-phillip-melchior 29min34sec
From the 18min mark, some thoughts on frustration with trampers, developing NZ skills & the Intention Book system (amongst other things).
This post has been edited by the author on 9 August 2015 at 18:20.
