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Backcountry Snowboardingby Christopher Van TilburgSnowboarding is the fastest-growing winter sport in the United States. As more and more riders reach advanced levels, they look beyond the resorts to the deep powder, steep challenges, and solitude of the backcountry. Backcountry Snowboarding covers everything the advanced freerider needs for safe ascent and descent. Van Tilburg discusses essential backcountry safety equipment, the merits of crampons, skis, snowshoes, and splitboards for ascent, route finding, avalanche and glacier safety, survival and self-rescue, meteorology, plus cross-training and nutrition. He also covers techniques for all types of terrain and snow: steeps, trees, powder, corn, ice, and crud.Offers safe ascent and descent techniques for beyond the mountain resortsIllustrated with four-color photographs throughoutAuthor is an expert snowboarder and a physician
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
great book. All essentials covered,
This review is from: Backcountry Snowboarding (Paperback)
This book is great. It gives all the essential information you need for just about everything to know or have in the backcountry. Covers everything from hiking up, to snowboarding down. Includes preparation needs too. Got a lot visuals, which makes it more easier to learn and its got a glossary for words you're not familiar with. It's a must buy.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Intro for Beginners,
By G Funk (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Backcountry Snowboarding (Paperback)
Pretty good book - but be warned, it is of little use if you already spend time in the backcountry (climbing, etc). This book is oriented for people unfamiliar with backcountry travel in general (winter travel issues, clothing, avalanche, etc) and not much of the book is specifically about snowboarding. If you are already familiar with that stuff, get "The Complete Snowboarder" instead - great book for beginner to intermediates.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
this book provides a great summary of backcountry snowboardi,
By A Customer
This review is from: Backcountry Snowboarding (Paperback)
"Backcountry Snowboarding" is a great introduction into reaching beyond the resorts to the backcountry. Included in the book are sections on necessary equipment, avalanche and mountain safety, and riding the backcountry. The book is illustrated and contains a very useful appendix that lists other books as well as internet sights for further information. This book is an invaluable aid for the person who wants to find out how to go about preparing for backcountry snowboarding.
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