Author : Ronald I. Perla
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Avalanches
ISBN : PSU:000000913362
The Slab Avalanche
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The Avalanche Handbook
Author : David McClung,Peter A. Schaerer
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0898868092
The Avalanche Handbook by David McClung,Peter A. Schaerer Pdf
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. It 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. Plus brand-new chapters on the elements of backcountry avalanche forecasting and the decision-making process.
Snow Avalanches
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Avalanches
ISBN : UIUC:30112027281317
Snow Avalanches by Anonim Pdf
Snowstruck
Author : Jill Fredston
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0156032546
Snowstruck by Jill Fredston Pdf
An avalanche expert and predictor explores the often deadly nature of avalanches, sharing dramatic rescue and escape stories, including those of a skier who was forced to make a life-and-death decision and the race to save a buried victim.
Decision-Making in Avalanche Terrain
Author : Karl Klassen,Pascal Haegeli,Roger Atkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Avalanches
ISBN : 0986659703
Decision-Making in Avalanche Terrain by Karl Klassen,Pascal Haegeli,Roger Atkins Pdf
Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain
Author : Bruce Tremper
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0898868343
Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain by Bruce Tremper Pdf
Winter recreation in the mountains has increased steadily over the past few years, and so has the number of deaths and injuries caused by avalanches. Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain covers everything you need to know to avoid trouble in avalanche terrain: what avalanches are and how they work, common myths, human activities that lead to avalanche trouble, what happens to victims when an avalanche occurs, and rescue techniques. Provides step- by-step instruction for determining avalanche hazards, using safe travel technique, and making effective rescues.
Snow Avalanches
Author : United States. Forest Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Avalanches
ISBN : UIUC:30112019251898
Snow Avalanches by United States. Forest Service Pdf
Camping & Wilderness Survival
Author : Paul Tawrell
Publisher : Paul Tawrell
Page : 1092 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Camping
ISBN : 0974082023
Camping & Wilderness Survival by Paul Tawrell Pdf
Extensively researched and illustrated guidebook of nearly every conceivable aspect of outdoor camping and survival in all types of terrain and climate.
Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain
Author : Bruce Tremper
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781594853371
Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain by Bruce Tremper Pdf
CLICK HERE to download the sample chapter "Weather" from Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain * Provides easy-to-follow instructions on crucial avalanche safety skills * Completely revised with all of the most recent data and techniques * Ideal for snowmobilers, snowboarders, snowshoers, skiers, climbers, hunters, hikers "No one who plays in mountain snow should leave home without having studied this book." -Rocky Mountain News 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.
Backcountry Avalanche Safety
Author : Tony Daffern
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1897522541
Backcountry Avalanche Safety by Tony Daffern Pdf
Snow avalanches are the greatest source of danger for mountain travellers in winter. This book 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. It explains the basics of snow and avalanches, and identifies the avalanche terrain.
Avalanche Handbook
Author : Ronald I. Perla,M. Martinelli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Avalanches
ISBN : UIUC:30112019255675
Avalanche Handbook by Ronald I. Perla,M. Martinelli Pdf
Deals comprehensively and practically with effects, causes and behaviour of avalanches, protection of ski areas, highways and villages, and safety and rescue.
Snow Avalanches
Author : Francois Louchet
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198866930
Snow Avalanches by Francois Louchet Pdf
An avalanche may be defined as the destabilization and flow of part of the snow cover. The book essentially deals with the former, focusing on avalanche triggering mechanisms. Avalanche triggering mechanisms have been debated for a long time. The book provides the reader with a re-foundation on clear scientific bases.
A Manual for Planning Structural Control of Avalanches
Author : Hans Frutiger,M. Martinelli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Avalanches
ISBN : MINN:31951D02995301R
A Manual for Planning Structural Control of Avalanches by Hans Frutiger,M. Martinelli Pdf
A US Forest Service manual for planning structural control of avalanches. Avalanche classification and relation to control structure selected. Structural design formulae. (CFD).
Physical Properties of Alpine Snow as Related to Weather and Avalanche Conditions
Author : M. Martinelli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Avalanches
ISBN : MINN:31951D02995392Y
Physical Properties of Alpine Snow as Related to Weather and Avalanche Conditions by M. Martinelli Pdf
Avalanche Handbook
Author : United States. Forest Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Avalanches
ISBN : MINN:30000010174559