This is the companion to Staying Alive in Avalanche
Terrain, the bestselling avalanche text in the U.S -
with easy-to-understand safety tips and checklists to
help anyone stay safer in avalanche terrain. It is a
small, take-along resource to reference in the field and
assist decision making. Winter athletes don t
necessarily want to be snow scientists, but playing in
avalanche country does require basic knowledge of the
risks in order to stay safe. This new guide by renowned
avalanche expert Bruce Tremper is simple, accessible,
and offers just the basics an Everyman s guide to
avalanche safety that won t overtax your average ski
bums, but will keep them safe when they re going for 12
consecutive months of powder. Avalanche Essentials is
for everyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of
avalanche awareness, focusing on systems and checklists,
step-by-step procedures, decision-making aids, visual
terrain and weather cues, rescue techniques, gear, and
more. Avalanche Essentials is intended for broader use
by skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, hikers, climbers,
and snowshoers. Because it steers clear of more complex
topics (e.g., snow metamorphism), it s perfect for
generalists as well as anyone who has studied avalanche
safety and likes to keep a pocket reference while in
potentially dangerous terrain.
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