


A complete update of the leading text for avalanche courses worldwide More than 75,000 copies sold of previous editions New chapter on risk management Includes new photographs and updated illustrations
The Avalanche Handbook needs no introduction...

*The text used by search and rescue professionals, ski patrol groups, and outdoor education programs
Technical yet accessible, The Avalanche Handbook, 3rd Edition, covers the formation, character, effects, and control of avalanches; rescue techniques; and research on...

Discusses the effects of avalanches and includes chapters on weather patterns, snow characteristics, types and properties of avalanches, safety and rescue, and protection.