Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain
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Product Description
Winter recreation in the backcountry has increased steadily over the years and so has the number of deaths and injuries caused by avalanches. As search and rescue teams are increasingly strapped for funding, self-education has become a larger necessity for snow-sport enthusiasts. The new edition of Bruce Tremper's seminal book is organized according to the structure of American Avalanche Association classes and all chapters have been updated and reviewed by peer experts.
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
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An Approachable Avalanche
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Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain by Bruce Tremper is all that I hoped it would be and more. I have perused a number of avalanche texts over the years, and I have found many to read like textbooks. Tremper's approach is more accessible and yet not condescending. He uses apt analogies and down-to-Earth examples that resonate with the recreational outdoorsman or outdoorswoman. There are abundant graphs, illustrations, and images that support and enrich Tremper's reasoned presentation. His tone is one of respectful caution, perhaps borne of his losing friends and colleagues to avalanches - a reality that he mentions repeatedly. If all I learn from this book is that sobering fact then it was money well spent.
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Best primer for avalanche courses and safety
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I picked this book up on my own and found it to be the best handbook on the subject. It is an excellent primer on avalanches including: physical characteristics, human factors, and of course rescue. I think this book did a far better job than others of emphasizing how dangerous avalanches can be, and if nothing else hammering home the point of why you don't want to get caught in an avalanche.
I was assigned Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazardfor an avalanche course and did find this book to be a good starting point. However, I did not find it be quite as was helpful, as Tremper's book.
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backcountry is risky if you didnt read this book
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at first i was really sceptic about buying this book because in some other reviews it was starred as 1.though i bought...i am a backcountry snowboarder in turkey and i climbed steep mountains alone and they were mostly without trees and anchors...hey you know what i found out after reading this book,i am alive by chance !! i am sure there are many like me,and please read this book you will better understand me after...easy reading and having fun while reading,comprehensive,vital infos,etc...
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Perfect companion to a level 1 Avy class
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This is a phenomenal book. Clear, engaging, accessible, and thorough. Tremper helps you understand the science of avalanches, points out the key takeaways, and gives you decision-making criteria that statistics support. Written with a touch of humor to keep you on your toes if you're not a meteorologist. His first-hand experiences give this book all the street cred it needs, and then some.
I'm glad I waited till after my three day avy class to read this because it helps a lot to have been in a snow pit, seen a fracture line, and learned the basic foundations already- it was still somewhat tangible when I began reading. That said, this book is the absolute necessary second half to that field education. I intend to reread it or reread my highlighted notes before every season.
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excellent technical text
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Only up to page 128 the moment, but I find this to be an excellent text. One potential drawback, for those of us in the southern hemishpere (i'm in Australia), beginners like me are not too sure of its relevance here or in New Zealand, where I imagine the climates are vastly different to that of Canada and the US.
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