Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain

Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain
The more you know about snow stability, the better your travel and rescue skills. And the sharper your decision making, the better you'll be able to avoid avalanche danger and have more fun in the winter backcountry. In Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, 3rd Edition, acclaimed snow and avalanche expert Bruce Tremper provides easy-to-understand avalanche safety tips and skills, including the latest snow research and techniques for evaluating snowpack, as well how to rescue companions in the event of an avalanche. Other topics include:
- How to evaluate terrain and decide whether it's safe or dangerous
- How avalanches work
- How to test snow stability
- How to control your exposure and lower your risk
- Safe travel techniques
- What to do if you're caught in an avalanche
- Search-and-rescue strategies
- Managing the human factors that contribute to accidents
This fully revised and updated third edition of Bruce's best-selling book is organized according to the structure of American Avalanche Association classes, and all topics have been updated and reviewed by peer experts. This edition also features a wholly new chapter in which Bruce pulls all the pieces together to create an organized, step-by-step system for making decisions off, and on, the mountain.

As Rocky Mountain News proclaimed, "No one who plays in the mountain snow should leave home without having studied this book." Clear, comprehensive, and engaging, Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain shares everything skiers, snowboarders, and other backcountry travelers need to know to stay safe in the mountains.
Country USA
Brand Mountaineers Books
Manufacturer Mountaineers Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781594850844
ReleaseDate 2018-09-01
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781680511383

Country	USA
Brand	Mountaineers Books
Manufacturer	Mountaineers Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781594850844
ReleaseDate	2018-09-01
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781680511383

Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain

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