Avalanche
Author : Arthur Roth
Publisher :
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 49,61 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Antarctica
ISBN : 9780731217168
Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain
Author : Bruce Tremper
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 26,57 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780898868340
Book Description
Winter recreation in the mountains has increased steadily over the past few years, and so has the number of deaths and injuries caused by avalanches. Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain covers everything you need to know to avoid trouble in avalanche terrain: what avalanches are and how they work, common myths, human activities that lead to avalanche trouble, what happens to victims when an avalanche occurs, and rescue techniques. Provides step- by-step instruction for determining avalanche hazards, using safe travel technique, and making effective rescues.
Avalanche: A Love Story
Author : Julia Leigh
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 41,65 MB
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0393292738
Book Description
An intensely personal narrative of loss, hope, and longing for a child. In this brave and lucid account, Julia Leigh broaches a challenging life event often left undiscussed: how the struggle to have a child can take an agonizing toll. Leigh’s experience at the vanguard of medical science is acutely rendered, physically and emotionally, transmitting what it feels like to so desperately wish for a child while knowing that the odds are stacked against you. From the daily shots she puts herself through at home, to hopes raised and dashed, and finally to the decision to stop treatment, Avalanche bears witness to Leigh’s raw desire, suffering, strength, and, in the end, transformation—a shift to a different kind of love. The reader looks behind the scenes of a clinic and discovers how things really work: reality is a far cry from the slick marketing of the billion-dollar infertility industry. As for so many women, Leigh’s treatment failed, but her ghost child lingers in memory.
Allen & Mike's Avalanche Book
Author : Mike Clelland
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 22,95 MB
Release : 2012-12-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 076279237X
Book Description
With more and more people heading into the winter backcountry on skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles, avalanche safety is of paramount importance. Allen & Mike's Really Cool Avalanche Safety Book distills the sometimes overly technical information of snow science into a user-friendly format with helpful illustrations and easy-to-understand text. With years of experience as NOLS instructors to draw on, Allen O'Bannon and Mike Clelland team up to give winter recreationists the information they need to stay safe in the backcountry, including how to prepare for your trip, proper equipment and how to use it, snowpack assessment, choosing safe travel routes, decision making, and rescue scenarios. Written for both aspriring winter backcountry travelers and experts alike, this book is a must-read for anybody who loves to experience the solitude and beauty of the snowy mountains.
Avalanche
Author : Paul Kropp
Publisher : High Interest Publishing Inc.
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 28,59 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781897039076
Book Description
A group of teens is trapped by an avalanche in British Columbia--not all of them survive.
Blood Feud
Author : Adrian Dater
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 19,60 MB
Release : 2006-11-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1589795083
Book Description
In Blood Feud, Colorado Avalanche beat writer Adrian Dater not only submits that the Red Wings-Avalanche rivalry was the most feverish match-up in recent years, but also that there was none better played. No fewer than twenty players have or will eventually make it to the Hall of Fame; the best scorers were matched up against the best goalies; brilliant coaches could be found on both benches; and two of the league's smartest general managers ruthlessly tried to one-up each other at every NHL trade deadline. Blood Feud is a rollicking story of a fierce, and often violent, rivalry.
Avalanche Search and Rescue
Author : Alexis Alloway
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 12,13 MB
Release : 2020-01-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781734176148
Book Description
Avalanche
Author : Melinda Braun
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 39,11 MB
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1481438239
Book Description
After an avalanche hits, a group of skiers in the Rocky Mountains must survive Mother Nature and a life-threatening injury to one of their members in order to make it out of the mountains and find help.
Dragons in the Snow
Author : Ed Power
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 27,46 MB
Release : 2020-08-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1680512978
Book Description
Edward Power sets the reader down in the midst of a February 2017 blizzard that raked Utah’s Uinta Range as nine snowboarders made their way into the backcountry for a day of intense adventure. As the boarders were taking their first turns, expert avalanche forecaster Craig Gordon was tracking the storm and its impact, posting one of the most dire avalanche forecasts and warnings in his career. In Dragons in the Snow, Power delves into the research and science behind avalanche forecasting and rescue, weaving in the art of backcountry skiing as well as dramatic tales of avalanche accidents, rescues, and recoveries. And he paints compelling portraits of the men and women who have made the study of avalanches their life’s work. The tales told by these avalanche forecasters, as well as the stories of the backcountry riders who may "wake the dragon" make for not just a compelling read, but also a powerful tool for raising avalanche awareness in everyone who plays in the winter backcountry.
Snowstruck
Author : Jill Fredston
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 25,99 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780156032544
Book Description
An avalanche expert and predictor explores the often deadly nature of avalanches, sharing dramatic rescue and escape stories, including those of a skier who was forced to make a life-and-death decision and the race to save a buried victim.
