Avalanche Handbook e-bog
109,44 DKK
(inkl. moms 136,80 DKK)
CLICK HERE to download the chapter on "e;Backcountry Forecasting & Decisions"e; from The Avalanche Handbook * Information on the unique characteristics of alpine snow, snow slab instability, terrain variables, skier triggering of avalanches, and the nature of avalanche motion * Chapters on the elements of backcountry avalanche forecasting and the decision-making process * This is th...
E-bog
109,44 DKK
Forlag
Mountaineers Books
Udgivet
12 oktober 2006
Længde
288 sider
Genrer
Ambulance and rescue services
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781594851308
CLICK HERE to download the chapter on "e;Backcountry Forecasting & Decisions"e; from The Avalanche Handbook * Information on the unique characteristics of alpine snow, snow slab instability, terrain variables, skier triggering of avalanches, and the nature of avalanche motion * Chapters on the elements of backcountry avalanche forecasting and the decision-making process * This is 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 understanding and surviving avalanches. Illustrated with nearly 200 updated illustrations, photos and examples, this updated 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.