OVERVIEW

Winter backcountry athletes don't really don't want to be snow scientists, in order to play out in the backcountry.  But getting out in avalanche country does require some basic avalanche knowledge and awareness to stay safe out there. This guide, written by well known avalanche expert Bruce Tremper, is a simple, accessible, and just the basics guide of avalanche safety.  Avalanche Essentials is intended for broader use by skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, hikers, climbers, and snowshoers. This book explains the fundamentals of avalanche awareness, focusing on: systems and checklists, step by step procedures, decision making aids, visual terrain, weather cues, rescue techniques, essential backcountry gear and how to use it.

Bruce Tremper wrote a concise reference book that condenses the conventional wisdom of avalanche awareness into 189 pages. The book has loads of illustrations, diagrams and real life photos, and written in Tremper's just the facts style. The book is easy to understand yet technically insightful, and his common sense approach get to the heart of the information. Avalanche Essentials is printed in a pocket size format for bringing along with you as a resource when travelling in avalanche terrain. 

Bruce Tremper is one of the nation's foremost experts on avalanches and has been the director of the US Forest Service's Utah Avalanche Center since 1986. He coordinated all backcountry avalanche safety precautions for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. 

FEATURES

• Small book size for easy portability
• Easy to understand concepts with lots of diagrams, charts, and photos
• Book focuses on awareness systems and check lists
• Complete explanations of the fundamentals of avalanche safety practices and concepts

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