Allen & Mike's Avalanche Book (eBook)

A Guide to Staying Safe in Avalanche Terrain

Mike Clelland, Allen O'Bannon (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2012 | 1., First Edition
96 Seiten
Falcon Guides (Verlag)
978-0-7627-9237-5 (ISBN)

Infos

With more and morepeople heading into the winter backcountry on skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles, avalanche safety is of paramount importance.Allen & Mike's Really Cool Avalanche Safety Book distills the sometimes overly technical informationof snow scienceinto a user-friendly format with helpful illustrations and easy-to-understand text. With years of experience as NOLSinstructorsto draw on, Allen O'Bannon and Mike Clelland team up to give winter recreationists the information they need tostay safein 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. Written for both aspriring winter backcountry travelers and experts alike, this book is a must-read for anybody who loves to experience the solitude and beauty of the snowy mountains.

Autor

Longtime NOLS instructor Allen O'Bannon is on the board of directors of the American Institute for Avalanche Rersearch and Education (AIARE). Mike Clelland is a NOLS instructor and illustrator. Their other books include Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book and Allen & Mike's Really Cool Telemark Tips. 

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.12.2012
• Reihe/Serie: Allen & Mike's Series
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ski- / Wintersport
• Schlagworte: Allen O'bannon • avalanche safety • avalanche terrain • Decision Making • Guide • Illustrations • Mike Clelland • Mountains • NOLS • proper equipment • rescue scenarios • safety guide • SKIS • snowmobiles • snowpack assessment • snowshoes • user-friendly • winter backcountry
• ISBN-10: 0-7627-9237-X / 076279237X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7627-9237-5 / 9780762792375