 Poster: A snowHead
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Does anybody have a recomendation for a book on avalanche awareness and search training as I fancy a bit of a read before I attend a course.
many thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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adventureontheriverbank, Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain by Bruce Tremper. If there is a better book, I've yet to see it
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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here and here and here
all from googling site:snowheads.com avalanche book
because the forum search sucks 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Patch, I've got that, a bit solid... - If you want a quick read "snow sense" is good.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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stoatsbrother, google doesn;t search the members only bits like the apres zone, but it is better for th epublic bits
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Another vote for Bruce Tremper.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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nbt, agreed absolutely...
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david@mediacopy, i'm no expert, but a really good book to read and then dip in and out of. Perfect reading material for the small room.....
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I have the following book as described in a previous thread... very good read although a fairly in-depth tome. It's the one by McClung and Schaerer.
veeeight
FreeRider
Posts: 2574
Location: Cheshire, UK & Whistler, BC
If you're doing a CAA course, The Avalanche Handbook is described as the definite resource.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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+1 for The Avalanche Handbook
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http://www.freeskiing.nu/media/FREE_03.pdf
Lovely book and it breaks things down so they are easy to understand. I've found some of the other Avalanche specific books (above) not especially easy to read. |
+1 for Free Skiing. Covers not just avalanche, but a lot of other backcountry skills.
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You know it makes sense.
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On Tremper I'd add that you should get hold of the second edition. The section on heuristics I found especially interesting. Also worth a look is Snowstruck by Jill Fredston and Doug Fesler, it's not a manual, but still a very interesting read.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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In addition to those above,
you may want to check 'Avulator' which is a tool for assessing conditions. this is the web version but I have a paper\book version - http://www.avalanche.ca/avaluator/Default.aspx - However it does have a North American bias.
and 'Secrets of the Snow, Visual Clues to Avalanche and Snow Conditions'.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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