Key features

• •The Mountaineers Books
• •Includes the latest information, techniques and research on understanding and surviving avalanches
• •Contains 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
• •An essential reference for outdoor instructors, snow management professionals and backcountry users everywhere