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Alford, Monty Winter Wise : Travel and Survival in Ice and Snow
Surrey, BC, Canada Heritage House Publishing Company, Limited 1999 1895811953 / 9781895811957 Trade Paperback New
In Winter Wise, Monty Alford shares a lifetime of experience, technique, and personal knowledge of surviving and travelling on ice and snow. This book is an ideal travel companion for snowmobilers, cross-country skiers, ski patrol and rescue personnel, and all travellers in winter climates.
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14.95 CDN
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Bowers, Vivien In the Path of an Avalanche
Vancouver, BC, Canada Greystone Books 2003 1550545183 / 9781550545180 Trade Paperback New
December 31, 2007 - this title is temporarily unavailable for order. The gripping story of a deadly avalanche that killed six skiers in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia in 1998.
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22.95 CDN
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Daffern, Tony Backcountry Avalanche Safety: Skiers, Climbers. Boarders, Snowshoers(Third Edition)
Surrey, BC, Canada Rocky Mountain Books 2009 1897522541 / 9781897522547 Third Soft Cover New
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 on two basic user groups: those who wish to avoid avalanche hazard by careful route-finding, and those who deliberately seek steep slopes to ski or board. Using colour photographs, along with detailed charts, graphs and diagrams, the author clearly explains the basics of snow and avalanches, identifies avalanche terrain, promotes trip planning, describes the skills needed to travel through avalanche terrain and provides guidelines for skiing and boarding steep slopes, with an emphasis on managing risk. It also covers companion rescue.
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29.95 CDN
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McClung, David; Schaerer, Peter The Avalanche Handbook
Seattle, WA, U.S.A. The Mountaineers 2006 0898868092 / 9780898868098 Third edition Soft Cover New
This fully revised and rewritten edition of the Handbook continues as the unrivaled resource for comprehensive information on avalanches and snow safety. New information on the unique characteristics of alpine snow, snow slab instability, terrain variables, skier triggering of avalanches, and the nature of avalanche motion. Brand-new 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, the revised 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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Stedham, Glen Bush Basics : A Common Sense Guide to Backwoods Adventure
Victoria, BC, Canada Orca Book Publishers 1997 1551430983 / 9781551430980 Trade Paperback New
As the popularity of backwoods travel grows it becomes imperative that everyone be aware of the basics of wilderness survival. This accessible, highly informative handbook details what the traveler needs to know to have a safe and comfortable sojourn in the wilderness. Descriptive illustrations throughout.
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The Alpine Club of Canada / The American Alpine Club Accidents in North American Mountaineering: Volume 9, Number 2, Issue 60, 2007
Banff, AB, Canada / Golden, CO, USA The Alpine Club of Canada / The American Alpine Club 2007 1933056061 / 9781933056067 Trade Paperback New
New. This is the 60th issue of Accidents in North American Mountaineering. Through analyzing what went wrong in each situation, ANAM gives experienced and beginning climbers the opportunity to learn from others' mistakes. From inadequate protection, clothing, or equipment to inexperience, errors in judgment, and exceeding abilities, the mistakes recorded in this book are invaluable safety lessons for all climbers.
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11.95 CDN
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Touche, Fred Wilderness Navigation Handbook
Vancouver, BC, Canada Touche Publishing 2004 0973252707 / 9780973252705 First Trade Paperback New Anne Price (artistic); Fred Touche (technical)
200 pages. Learn how to understand maps; take and follow compass bearings; pinpoint your position with an altimeter and compass; navigate with a GPS receiver; practical navigation in jungles, deserts and oceans; use celestial bodies and other natural clues. A comprehensive introduction to various wilderness navigation techniques by an experienced outdoorsman.
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Tremper, Bruce Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain
Seattle, WA, U.S.A. The Mountaineers 2008 1594850844 / 9781594850844 Second Edition Soft Cover New
A fine blend of technical details, practical advice, and common sense about snow avalanches and how to deal with them. Including scenarios, examples, checklists, and flowcharts; as well as special considerations for skiers, climbers, hikers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, and more.
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