Renner's Guide to Mountain Weather (Renner's Guides) [Pamphlet]

Jeff Renner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2000 | Series: Renner's Guides

Pulling key information from his book Northwest Mountain Weather, Seattle's KING-5 TV meteorologist Jeff Renner has created this laminated, take-along guide chock-full of essential weather information to help mountain travelers assess conditions in the field.

Renner's Guide to Mountain Weather offers cloud and air pressure information; thunderstorm and avalanche guidelines; fog indicators and wind effects; a wind chill chart; and information on fronts and related weather formation. It's compact size and full-color illustrations make it easy to pack and easy to use.

Product Details

• Pamphlet
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898866677
• ISBN-13: 978-0898866674
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,327,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #33 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Outdoors & Nature > Environment > Weather
  • #59 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Sports > Mountaineering > Mountain Climbing

More About the Author

Jeff Renner serves as Chief Meteorologist at Seattle's KING Television; he's forecast weather in the northwest since 1980, holding a degree in Atmospheric Science from the University of Washington. Jeff is frequently called upon to share his weather knowledge as an expert witness in court cases, has served as a board member for the American Meteorological Society and regularly serves as a guest contributor on the Weather Channel.

Jeff admits to using his job as a meteorologist as an excuse to do extensive "field research". That's meant backpacking, climbing, skiing, scuba diving, sailing and flying. Tough duty, as Jeff says, but someone has to do it. That "research" has included climbing and backpacking forays into the mountains of Alaska, the Yukon, British Columbia and Alberta, the Rockies, Sierras, Cascades and Appalachians...as well as diving and sailing in and near Micronesia, Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest, Mexico and the Caribbean.

All that time outdoors convinced Jeff that most weather-related accidents are unnecessary; that understanding how to enjoy yourself and be safe don't require weeks in a classroom, but rather reading clearly presented principles highlighted by fascinating examples from actual outings. Sometimes those outings are ones Jeff has been involved with, others are taken from news headlines. It's a skill that Jeff brings to each of his books and that makes him an in-demand speaker. He says the greatest accomplishment is when someone credits his writing with steering them away from or out of trouble.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars planning, enroute, and returning weather data, October 19, 2004

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Reginald E. Deal "[e-mail]" (Round Rock, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Renner's Guide to Mountain Weather (Renner's Guides) (Pamphlet)

I just thought the flavor ot the book was on the most basic weather and used some rather drawn out examples of what had happened to those who had been caught. I would rather have known about the predicted forecast and the range of conditions that could have led to a change. I would love to have read about enroute early warning signs aNd absolute turn back decisions in conjunction with observed warning indicators. How is that decision made, who makes it, and does everyone comply? Obviously, the answer must be yes if it involves a group of friends who want to see the others uninjured and safe. If a thunderhead builds right on top of you and in 15 minutes while you are breaking down a climbn, packing and moving out, you get caught in golf ball size hail and 60-70 mile an hour winds and no where to go, what exactly can one do. I am an aviator and studied six months of meteorology. I figure we are lucky and that has saved us a number ot times but what about the ones where everything looks its best and it still goes downhill? I got a feeling the same author could really spice the text up a bit and could really hone in on the issue of making a timely decision that must be followed by aLL. Also, illustrate those times when a goup of climbers did make a wise choice and it may have saved lives.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cheap, Easy to Carry Insurance, September 23, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Renner's Guide to Mountain Weather (Renner's Guides) (Pamphlet)

More accidents in the mountains are caused by venturing out or being caught by bad weather than most other potential causes. This field reference is virtually weightless and requires little room in your pack, but will help you keep an eye out for even subtle shifts in the weather that will give you time to "get out of the hills". The information applies to mountain weather in North America, Europe and Asia