Avalanche Pocket Guide: A Field Reference - Softcover

Bruce Tremper

 
9781594857195: Avalanche Pocket Guide: A Field Reference

Synopsis

Full-colour fold-out guide with the most critical quick info that skiers, snowboarders, and other mountain enthusiasts need while in the winter backcountry. A portable complement to Tremper s best-selling Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain and Avalanche Essentials: A Step-by-Step System for Safety and Survival. The Avalanche Pocket Guide includes quick and visual safety reminders: the 5 As and 2 Cs to consider when evaluating avalanche terrain; the trusty Tremper Terrain-o-Meter; a snowpack stability checklist; quick review of snowpack stability tests; low-risk travel ritual; a gear checklist; Avalanche Smart Card graphic that pulls it all together; beacon search tips; and more. Waterproof, folded, laminated card with 16 panels of colour photos and illustrations.

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