Author: Gordon Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780908931279
Category : Avalanches
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
New Zealand Guidelines and Recording Standards for Weather, Snowpack and Avalanche Observations
Author: Gordon Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780908931279
Category : Avalanches
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780908931279
Category : Avalanches
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
New Zealand Guidelines and Recording Standards for Weather, Snowpack and Avalanche Observations
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780908931187
Category : Avalanches
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780908931187
Category : Avalanches
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
New Zealand Guidelines and Recording Standards for Weather, Snowpack and Avalanche Observations
Author: New Zealand Mountain Safety Council
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780908931057
Category : Avalanches
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780908931057
Category : Avalanches
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain
Author: Bruce Tremper
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1680511394
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
The more you know about snow stability, the better your travel and rescue skills. And the sharper your decision making, the better you’ll be able to avoid avalanche danger and have more fun in the winter backcountry. In Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, 3rd Edition, acclaimed snow and avalanche expert Bruce Tremper provides easy-to-understand avalanche safety tips and skills, including the latest snow research and techniques for evaluating snowpack, as well how to rescue companions in the event of an avalanche. Other topics include: How to evaluate terrain and decide whether it's safe or dangerous How avalanches work How to test snow stability How to control your exposure and lower your risk Safe travel techniques What to do if you're caught in an avalanche Search-and-rescue strategies Managing the human factors that contribute to accidents This fully revised and updated third edition of Bruce's best-selling book is organized according to the structure of American Avalanche Association classes, and all topics have been updated and reviewed by peer experts. This edition also features a wholly new chapter in which Bruce pulls all the pieces together to create an organized, step-by-step system for making decisions off, and on, the mountain. As Rocky Mountain News proclaimed, "No one who plays in the mountain snow should leave home without having studied this book." Clear, comprehensive, and engaging, Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain shares everything skiers, snowboarders, and other backcountry travelers need to know to stay safe in the mountains.
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1680511394
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
The more you know about snow stability, the better your travel and rescue skills. And the sharper your decision making, the better you’ll be able to avoid avalanche danger and have more fun in the winter backcountry. In Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, 3rd Edition, acclaimed snow and avalanche expert Bruce Tremper provides easy-to-understand avalanche safety tips and skills, including the latest snow research and techniques for evaluating snowpack, as well how to rescue companions in the event of an avalanche. Other topics include: How to evaluate terrain and decide whether it's safe or dangerous How avalanches work How to test snow stability How to control your exposure and lower your risk Safe travel techniques What to do if you're caught in an avalanche Search-and-rescue strategies Managing the human factors that contribute to accidents This fully revised and updated third edition of Bruce's best-selling book is organized according to the structure of American Avalanche Association classes, and all topics have been updated and reviewed by peer experts. This edition also features a wholly new chapter in which Bruce pulls all the pieces together to create an organized, step-by-step system for making decisions off, and on, the mountain. As Rocky Mountain News proclaimed, "No one who plays in the mountain snow should leave home without having studied this book." Clear, comprehensive, and engaging, Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain shares everything skiers, snowboarders, and other backcountry travelers need to know to stay safe in the mountains.
Adventure Tourism and Outdoor Activities Management
Author: Ian Jenkins
Publisher: CABI
ISBN: 1786390868
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
An essential resource for those wishing to understand the key factors behind the operation of an adventure tourism company and how to be able to deliver a profitable as well as a sustainable product. It discusses important factors such as how the use of technologies and the current importance of environmental impacts and climate change are areas that are key to adventure tourism firms. To remain profitable companies need to address these issues along with the important elements of risk and safety. Created from the author's experience in delivering adventure tourism courses over the last 20 years, this long-awaited book is aimed at both university courses on adventure tourism and outdoor recreation as well as those working within the industry.
Publisher: CABI
ISBN: 1786390868
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
An essential resource for those wishing to understand the key factors behind the operation of an adventure tourism company and how to be able to deliver a profitable as well as a sustainable product. It discusses important factors such as how the use of technologies and the current importance of environmental impacts and climate change are areas that are key to adventure tourism firms. To remain profitable companies need to address these issues along with the important elements of risk and safety. Created from the author's experience in delivering adventure tourism courses over the last 20 years, this long-awaited book is aimed at both university courses on adventure tourism and outdoor recreation as well as those working within the industry.
Snow, Weather, and Avalanches
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
laminated front and back cover with plastic spiral binding
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
laminated front and back cover with plastic spiral binding
New Zealand Books in Print 2004
Author: Thorpe-Bowker Staff
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781864520552
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Directory containing updated bibliographic information on all in-print New Zealand books. 33nd edition of an annual publication. The 12,500 book entries are listed by title, and there is an index to authors. Also provided are details of 975 publishers and distributors, and local agents of overseas publishers. The book trade directory includes: contacts for trade organisations, booksellers, public libraries and specialised suppliers; NZ literary awards and past winners; and sources of financial assistance for writers and publishers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781864520552
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Directory containing updated bibliographic information on all in-print New Zealand books. 33nd edition of an annual publication. The 12,500 book entries are listed by title, and there is an index to authors. Also provided are details of 975 publishers and distributors, and local agents of overseas publishers. The book trade directory includes: contacts for trade organisations, booksellers, public libraries and specialised suppliers; NZ literary awards and past winners; and sources of financial assistance for writers and publishers.
Observation Guidelines and Recording Standards for Weather, Snowpack and Avalanches
Author: Canadian Avalanche Association
Publisher: [Revelstoke, B.C.] : Canadian Avalanche Assoc.
ISBN: 9780969975809
Category : Avalanches
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Publisher: [Revelstoke, B.C.] : Canadian Avalanche Assoc.
ISBN: 9780969975809
Category : Avalanches
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Bibliography on Cold Regions Science and Technology
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cold regions
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cold regions
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Avaluator
Author: Pascal Haegeli
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986659720
Category : Avalanches
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986659720
Category : Avalanches
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description