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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Mountain Weather: An Introduction | |
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| Mountain Weather 101 | |
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| A Little Basic Meteorology | |
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| Mountain Thunderstorms 101 | |
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| Mountain Thunderstorms | |
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| Thunderstorms and Fronts | |
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| Post-Frontal Thunderstorms | |
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| Strategies for Safety and Survival | |
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| The Four A's of Thunderstorm Safety | |
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| Other Thunderstorm Threats | |
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| Thunderstorms and Flash Floods | |
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| Thunderstorms and Wildfires | |
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| Mountain Winds | |
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| Mountain Winds: The Big Picture | |
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| Winds in the Upper Atmosphere | |
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| Winds that Move over Mountains | |
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| Winds in and through the Mountains | |
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| Winds that Change from Day to Night | |
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| Thunderstorm Winds | |
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| Assessing Your Exposure to Wind | |
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| Acting Safely in a Windstorm | |
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| Aiding Others in a Windstorm | |
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| Light Winds | |
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| Mountain Snow | |
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| From Sky to Ground: Understanding and Finding Good Snow | |
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| Snow on the Ground: When It's Risky, When It's Not | |
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| Glaciers and Weather | |
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| Pre-Trip Weather Briefings | |
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| Mountain Weather Sources: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | |
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| Strategies for Pre-Trip Weather Briefings | |
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| Weather Briefings for the Overachieving Outdoors Enthusiast | |
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| Following a Plan with a Purpose | |
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| Trail Notes: Regional Weather Guidance | |
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| Local Weather Wisdom: Not Just for Locals | |
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| The Far North: Alaska and the Yukon | |
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| The Canadian Coast Range and Rockies: British Columbia and Alberta | |
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| The Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington and Oregon | |
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| The Northern U.S. Rockies: Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming | |
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| The Pacific Southwest: California and Nevada | |
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| The Desert Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas | |
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| The Central U.S. Rockies: Colorado and Utah | |
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| The Northern Appalachians: New York to Quebec | |
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| The Central and Southern Appalachians: Pennsylvania to Alabama | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Wind Chill | |
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| Heat Stress | |
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| Cloud Identification Chart | |
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| Useful Conversions and Guidelines | |
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| Internet Resources | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |