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A thoroughly illustrated manual stressing the avoidance of avalanche hazard by good routefinding and by recognition of dangerous slopes, written specifically for climbers, backcountry powder-hounds, and more conservative ski tourers.
A thoroughly illustrated manual stressing the avoidance of avalanche hazard by good routefinding and by recognition of dangerous slopes, written specifically for climbers, backcountry powder-hounds, and more conservative ski tourers.
Ski tourers, telemark skiers, ski mountaineers and climbers all put themselves at risk of being caught in an avalanche, yet many don't know how to detect and avoid dangerous slopes. This book gives them all the basic information they need to evaluate the snowpack, spot hazardous slopes, and avoid triggering slides themselves.
Beginning with an explanation of how mountain weather and various forms of snow affect avalanche hazard, Daffern moves on to cover the types of avalanches and how they are triggered. He offers skiers and climbers a variety of tests they can apply on the slopes to evaluate the safety of the terrain. With illustrative photographs and straightforward explanations, this guide provides winter sports enthusiasts with the tools they need to learn how to travel safely in the backcountry, and how to react if their party is caught in an avalanche.
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Whenever you are skiing or climbing in an area with snow slopes steep enough to slide you are travelling in avalanche terrain and must consider the possibility and consequences of an avalanche. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
old snow surface, shovel shear test, small sluffs, avalanche rescue beacons, depth hoar crystals, snow stability, shallow snowpack, surface hoar, rimed crystals, soft slab, avalanche terrain, safe skiing, further snowfall, slab avalanches, avalanche accidents, runout zone, recrystallized snow, sun crust, faceted grains, ice grains, wet snow avalanches, stellar crystals, avalanche hazard, avalanche activity, sliding layer Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Whenever you are skiing or climbing in an area with snow slopes steep enough to slide you are travelling in avalanche terrain and must consider the possibility and consequences of an avalanche. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
old snow surface, shovel shear test, small sluffs, avalanche rescue beacons, depth hoar crystals, snow stability, shallow snowpack, surface hoar, rimed crystals, soft slab, avalanche terrain, safe skiing, further snowfall, slab avalanches, avalanche accidents, runout zone, recrystallized snow, sun crust, faceted grains, ice grains, wet snow avalanches, stellar crystals, avalanche hazard, avalanche activity, sliding layer Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Canadian Rockies, Ron Perla, British Columbia, North America, Ben Nevis, Forest Service, The Institute of Low Temperature Science, Bob Sandford, Chris Stethem, Alberta Mountain Council, Alf Skrastins, Bruce Jamieson, Colorado Rockies, Pacific Ocean, Gillean Daffern, Leon Kubbernus New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Avalanche Hunters by Montgomery Meigs Atwater on page 160, and Back Matter
- Snow Crystals (Dover photography collections) by W. A. Bentley in Back Matter
- Avalanches and Snow Safety by Colin Fraser in Back Matter
- Avalanche Handbook by 1000038761 in Back Matter
- Dog Training by T F H Publications in Back Matter
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- 100 Classic Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes in Washington by Rainer Burgdorfer on page 26, and Back Matter
- The Advanced Backpacker: A Handbook of Year Round, Long-Distance Hiking by Chris Townsend on page 243, and Back Matter
- 50 Classic Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Summits in California: Mount Shasta to Mount Whitney by Paul Richins Jr. on page 29, and Back Matter
- Cross-Country Skiing: Building Skills for Fun and Fitness (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert) by Steve Hindman on page 202, and page 206
- Nols Wilderness Mountaineering (Nols Library) by Phil Powers in Back Matter
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