Backcountry Avalanche Awareness

by Bruce Jamieson

This book is based on the Canadian Avalanche Association's introductory avalanche course. It is designed for skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, climbers, and hikers and includes safety measures, search and rescue techniques, methods for recognizing avalanche terrain, and information on what to do if caught by an avalanche.

42 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1997

Reviews

[Ryan McKenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This short text is (or was) standard reading material for anyone interested in winter backcountry sports. The information regarding transceiver searches in the 7th edition has become quite dated, and snow pit tests have evolved somewhat since this book was published.

[Eric Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Manual manliness and usefulness and for any peoplenesses!