Allen and Mike's Avalanche Book A Guide to Staying Safe in Avalanche Terrain

Name: Allen and Mike's Avalanche Book A Guide to Staying Safe in Avalanche Terrain
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ISBN: 9780762779994

ISBN-10: 0762779993

ISBN-13: 9780762779994

Edition: 2012

Authors: Mike Clelland, Allen O'Bannon

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With more and more people heading into the winter backcountry on skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles, avalanche safety is of paramount importance. Allen & Mike's Really Cool Avalanche Safety Bookdistills the sometimes overly technical information of snow science into a user-friendly format with helpful illustrations and easy-to-understand text. With years of experience as NOLS instructors to draw on, Allen O'Bannon and Mike Clelland team up to give winter recreationists the information they need to stay safe in the backcountry, including how to prepare for your trip, proper equipment and how to use it, snowpack assessment, choosing safe travel routes, decision making, and rescue scenarios.…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 12/4/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 87
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.418
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction


Some of the Basics


Before You Leave the House


As You Travel


Formal Tests


At the Top: Putting It All Together


If Things Go Wrong


Aprï¿½s-Ski


Appendix: Resources for More Education


Index


About the Author and Illustrator