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PRAISE FOR THE PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THE ORIGINAL AVALANCHE SAFETY "An excellent field-level avalanche handbook. For mountaineers, it is the best available." -Peter Lev, the American Alpine Club "This comprehensive and well-organized book condenses a vast amount of information that is normally available only to specialists and interprets it for the backcountry." -Susan Brown, Canadian Book Review Annual "First class in all respects." -Andy Nicol, Lochaber Mountain Rescue Group Snow avalanches are the greatest source of danger for mountain travellers in winter. This book is essential reading for winter backcountry enthusiasts who venture into mountainous terrain where avalanches are common. In spite of the increasing sophistication of avalanche-hazard forecasting. an alarming number of people die every year in backcountry avalanche accidents. Winter outdoor pursuits have changed substantially in recent years: advances in ski technology have opened up new out-of-bounds areas to free-riders, hi-tech snowshoes allow travel in avalanche terrain, and powerful, lightweight machines encourage snowmobilers to high mark on ever steeper slopes. This new edition of Avalanche Safety focuses

Author

Daffern, Tony; Daffern, Tony. Avalanche safety for skiers, climbers and snowboarders

Publisher

RMB | Rocky Mountain Books

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781897522547

Subjects

Sports, Lifestyle

Rating

5 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14