Snow

Outdoor Skills Books : WEATHER : Snow

This practical guide is aimed at walkers, climbers and snowsport enthusiasts who want to acquire or improve their knowledge of snow and avalanche release. It is equally suitable for snow professionals, guides, mountaineering and snowsport instructors, and ski patrollers.

It describes the formation and evolution of snow, and shows practical methods for examining and analysing snow cover. It illustrates how to identify the many forms which snow may take and how to assess avalanche risk more precisely and reliably

It includes a system of snow observation and a handy snow crystal card for identifying crystals in the snow layer.

Author: Robert Bolognesi Publisher: Cicerone Press
64 pages Size: 15.5 x 10 cm Paperback
Published 2007
ISBN-13: 9781852844745

Guidepost Price £7.99 with free UK delivery Publisher's Price £7.99

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