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Category : Storms
Languages : en
Pages : 564
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Storm Data
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Category : Storms
Languages : en
Pages : 564
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Category : Storms
Languages : en
Pages : 564
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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.
The Highway Magazine
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Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 714
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Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 714
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Mining Industry of the States and Territories of the Rocky Mountains
Author: Rossiter Worthington Raymond
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Category : Mines and mineral resources
Languages : en
Pages : 638
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Category : Mines and mineral resources
Languages : en
Pages : 638
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History of La Salle County, Illinois
Author: Urias John Hoffman
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1300
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1300
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Research Report - Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
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Category : Frozen ground
Languages : en
Pages : 182
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Category : Frozen ground
Languages : en
Pages : 182
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Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1256
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1256
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The Missouri River and Its Utmost Source
Author: Jacob Vradenberg Brower
Publisher: St. Paul, Minn. : [Pioneer Press]
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Category : Missouri River
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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Publisher: St. Paul, Minn. : [Pioneer Press]
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Category : Missouri River
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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Selected Water Resources Abstracts
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Category : Hydrology
Languages : en
Pages : 640
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Category : Hydrology
Languages : en
Pages : 640
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Public Utilities Reports
Author: Henry Clifford Spurr
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1018
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1018
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