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# Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard

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Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard [Jill Fredston, Doug Fesler, Karl Birkeland, Doug Chabot] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard

Review: Understanding Avalanches and Staying Safe - An outstanding, small and concise handbook which succeeds in giving the reader a sound, step by step understanding of the avalanche phenomena. Methods to assess the snow and avalanche conditions are clearly explained. Tips to best understand the risks and danger in traveling through avalanche terrain are explained, as is how to conduct an avalanche self or party rescue. The authors unparalleled experience in the study and teaching of avalanches and their consequences makes this handbook a necessity if you are new to the game, and a very worthwhile addition to the experts' library. There is not a word wasted!
Review: Good quality information. - This book has always been recommended in any snow, avalanche or rescue training courses I have attended. There are good reasons for the recommendation. It works well to prep you for a course or as a refresher to pull out before the snow season. Much of it is common sense but then common sense is not so common anymore. Belongs on the shelf(and needs to be taken off and used) of every winter backcountry user regardless of your mode of transportation.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #297,104 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #18 in Skiing Travel Guides |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (140) |
| Dimensions  | 5.08 x 0.08 x 7.2 inches |
| Edition  | Fifth Edition |
| ISBN-10  | 061549935X |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0615499352 |
| Item Weight  | 6.4 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 132 pages |
| Publication date  | October 1, 2011 |
| Publisher  | Alaska Mountain Safety Center, Inc. |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Understanding Avalanches and Staying Safe
*by G***N on March 14, 2019*

An outstanding, small and concise handbook which succeeds in giving the reader a sound, step by step understanding of the avalanche phenomena. Methods to assess the snow and avalanche conditions are clearly explained. Tips to best understand the risks and danger in traveling through avalanche terrain are explained, as is how to conduct an avalanche self or party rescue. The authors unparalleled experience in the study and teaching of avalanches and their consequences makes this handbook a necessity if you are new to the game, and a very worthwhile addition to the experts' library. There is not a word wasted!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good quality information.
*by M***K on May 16, 2017*

This book has always been recommended in any snow, avalanche or rescue training courses I have attended. There are good reasons for the recommendation. It works well to prep you for a course or as a refresher to pull out before the snow season. Much of it is common sense but then common sense is not so common anymore. Belongs on the shelf(and needs to be taken off and used) of every winter backcountry user regardless of your mode of transportation.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ fascinating study
*by R***. on February 5, 2015*

This book is a great entry level guide to understanding how snow pack affects travelers. The weather conditions, people traffic, and terrain all contribute to avalanche factors. How will you plan an outing- snowshoeing, snowboarding, skiing, sledding etc.? Are you and the people in your group prepared for conditions, and ready in case of an emergency? Do you practice rescue techniques in case on an emergency? All this and more is cover in this book to prepare for back country snow travel in avalanche zones.

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