Guide to Managing Avalanche Risk: 4th Edition

The Definitive Guide to Avalanche Safety

Avalanches are a serious hazard for anyone who spends time in the backcountry. Every year, avalanches kill and injure hundreds of people around the world. But avalanches are not inevitable. With the right knowledge and skills, you can significantly reduce your risk of being caught in an avalanche.

Backcountry Avalanche Safety: A Guide to Managing Avalanche Risk - 4th Edition

by Tony Daffern

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	20905 KB
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Print length	:	511 pages
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The Guide to Managing Avalanche Risk is the definitive guide to avalanche safety. Now in its 4th edition, this comprehensive resource provides everything you need to know to stay safe in avalanche country, from planning your trips to assessing the snowpack and making smart decisions in the backcountry.

Written by a team of experts with decades of experience in avalanche safety, the Guide to Managing Avalanche Risk covers all aspects of avalanche awareness and risk management, including:

• Understanding avalanche terrain
• Assessing the snowpack
• Making smart decisions in the backcountry
• Using avalanche gear
• Responding to an avalanche

The Guide to Managing Avalanche Risk is essential reading for anyone who spends time in avalanche country. Whether you're a backcountry skier, snowboarder, snowmobiler, or hiker, this book will help you stay safe and enjoy the backcountry with confidence.

What's New in the 4th Edition

The 4th edition of the Guide to Managing Avalanche Risk has been fully updated and revised to reflect the latest developments in avalanche safety. New features include:

• A new chapter on avalanche forecasting
• Updated information on avalanche gear
• New case studies and examples
• A full-color design with hundreds of photos and illustrations

The Guide to Managing Avalanche Risk is the most up-to-date and comprehensive resource available on avalanche safety. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to stay safe in avalanche country.

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The Guide to Managing Avalanche Risk is available now from all major booksellers. Free Download your copy today and start learning how to stay safe in avalanche country.

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* Avalanche safety guide cover image: A group of skiers and snowboarders are standing on a snowy mountain slope, looking at an avalanche forecast. * Image of an avalanche: A large avalanche is flowing down a mountain slope. * Image of a person using an avalanche beacon: A person is using an avalanche beacon to search for someone who has been buried in an avalanche. * Image of a person wearing an avalanche airbag: A person is wearing an avalanche airbag that has deployed to keep them afloat in an avalanche. * Image of a group of people taking an avalanche safety course: A group of people are taking an avalanche safety course, learning how to assess avalanche risk and make safe decisions in the backcountry.

Backcountry Avalanche Safety: A Guide to Managing Avalanche Risk - 4th Edition

by Tony Daffern

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	20905 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	511 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

FREE