The Avalanche Handbook EPUB
by Peter Schaerer, David McClung
EPUB
Description
* Information on the unique characteristics of alpine snow, snow slab instability, terrain variables, skier triggering of avalanches, and the nature of avalanche motion
* Chapters on the elements of backcountry avalanche forecasting and the decision-making process
* This is the text used by search and rescue professionals, ski patrol groups, and outdoor education programs
Technical yet accessible, The Avalanche Handbook, 3rd Edition, covers the formation, character, effects, and control of avalanches; rescue techniques; and research on understanding and surviving avalanches. Illustrated with nearly 200 updated illustrations, photos and examples, this updated edition offers exhaustive information on contributing weather and climate factors, snowpack analysis, the newest transceiver search techniques, and preventative and protective measures, including avalanche zoning and control.
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Mountaineers Books
- Publication Date:12/10/2006
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- ISBN:9781594851308
Information
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Mountaineers Books
- Publication Date:12/10/2006
- Category:
- ISBN:9781594851308