Wilderness Skiing & Winter Camping [Paperback]

Chris Townsend (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1994

Most people think winter camping means being cold, pure and simple. But that doesn't have to be the case. Chris Townsend tells how to travel, camp, and enjoy the winter backcountry-how to choose equipment and clothing, load a pack or sled, pitch a tent, build a snow shelter, stay warm-in short, how to live comfortably in the snow. In addition, Townsend teaches the basic skills of wilderness skiing along with such refinements as the kick turn, the telemark turn, and skating. He covers the use of climbing skins; the repair kit; skiing with a heavy pack; negotiating glaciers and mountain terrain; reading the snow; stream crossings; navigation and water; and avoiding avalanches, frostbite, hypothermia, and injury. Gear and worldwide destination appendices are also included.

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (December 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070652538
• ISBN-13: 978-0070652538
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,811,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars old book, January 27, 2008

By 

seapwc "seapwc" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wilderness Skiing & Winter Camping (Paperback)

The author has plenty of experience but with that comes prejudice.
In this case, the author does not consider non-tele skiis.

This book was published in 1994, the world is over the debate over which
is better. I would suggest you look at a more modern book such as back country skiing by Volken