Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain (Paperback)

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"The textbook for course instructors." -- Skiing Magazine

If [you have room] for just one avalanche safety book, you will be well served by [this book]. -- Couloir

Just about everything a book can teach you about avalanche safety. -- Ogden Standard-Examiner

Product Description

Winter recreation in the backcountry has increased steadily over the years and so has the number of deaths and injuries caused by avalanches. As search and rescue teams are increasingly strapped for funding, self-education has become a larger necessity for snow-sport enthusiasts. The new edition of Bruce Tremper's seminal book is organized according to the structure of American Avalanche Association classes and all chapters have been updated and reviewed by peer experts. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books; illustrated edition edition (October 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898868343
• ISBN-13: 978-0898868340
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #362,798 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of my avalanche books, May 30, 2005

By	Peter S. Roland (Irving, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I own 6 of the most popular books on avalanche safety; this is by far the best. The core information needed to assess avalanche risk is given in some detail but the explanations are presented in "everyday" terms and are quite easy to understand. None-the-less,Tremper never talks down to his readers and the full level of complexity inherent in the subject matter is maintained. This is simply a very well written book by an author who appearantly is able to write well naturally. He would probably do very well writing about any subject.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, February 10, 2002

By	Edgar E. Webster IV (Salt Lake City, UT United States) - See all my reviews

Bruce Tremper has written the book compiling modern information about avalanche dragons & staying safe in their lair. From the first hand narrative of Bruce's introduction to the power of avalanches to the avalanche actuarial table illustrating the necessity of making good decisions to detailed specific information for backcountry travellers trying to stay safe on skis, snowboards & snowmobiles Bruce shares the knowledge gained from his 25yrs of professional avalanche experience. Full of firsthand wisdom, gentle humor, terrific illustrations & photographs this is a very readable text on what often is a very dry subject. Everyone who knows Bruce's Utah avalanche forecasts will have an idea of what to expect. Everyone else can look forward to enjoying a common-sense easy to understand book written with passion & humor on state of the art avalanche safety for backcountry travellers. If you travel in avalanche terrain you want to read this book.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tremper Finds Avalanche "Sweet Spot", December 16, 2001

By	Bruce Edgerly (Boulder, CO United States) - See all my reviews

In Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, Tremper has found the "sweet spot" in modern avalanche education. With the changing demographics of winter backcountry users, it is becoming increasingly difficult to satisfy everyone all of the time. Tremper pulls it off with a writing style and progressive approach that is easily digested by novices, yet technically insightful for snow safety veterans. The book is also unique in its "cross-cultural" approach to snow safety, addressing the subject from the perspective of not just skiers, but snowmobilers and snowboarders. This comprehensive, yet entertaining book will become core reading material for students of snow safety for years to come.