North American vertical rope techniques for caving, search and rescue, firefighting, rope rescue, mountaineering, window cleaning, river runners, rock climbing, arborists, event riggers, military operations, challenge courses, nautical application, and rappellers.

Padgett's name appears first on the earlier edition.

The Challenge -- Rope -- Ties -- Rigging -- Rappelling -- Ascending -- Long drops and deep expeditions -- Domes and walls -- Belaying -- Vertical potpourri -- Other Rope users -- Vertical skills and rescue training.