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Author : Penelope Goddard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780958279123
Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (791 download)
Download or read book Avalanche Awareness in the New Zealand Backcountry written by Penelope Goddard and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Penny Goddard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780958279185
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (791 download)
Download or read book Avalanche Awareness in the New Zealand Backcountry written by Penny Goddard and published by . This book was released on with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone who visits the mountains need to have an understanding of avalanches and the threat they pose. This book provides simple strategies for identifying avalanche terrain and avalanche conditions and teaches rescue techniques. Reflects the best in current avalanche knowledge, applied to New Zealand's unique mountain environment.--Cover.
Author : Bruce Jamieson
Publisher : Revelstoke, B.C. : Canadian Avalanche Association
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Backcountry Avalanche Awareness written by Bruce Jamieson and published by Revelstoke, B.C. : Canadian Avalanche Association. This book was released on 2000 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is based on the Canadian Avalanche Association's introductory avalanche course. It is designed for skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, climbers, and hikers and includes safety measures, search and rescue techniques, methods for recognizing avalanche terrain, and information on what to do if caught by an avalanche.
Author : Ian Jenkins
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1786390868
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (863 download)
Download or read book Adventure Tourism and Outdoor Activities Management written by Ian Jenkins and published by CABI. This book was released on 2019-02-04 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential resource for those wishing to understand the key factors behind the operation of an adventure tourism company and how to be able to deliver a profitable as well as a sustainable product. It discusses important factors such as how the use of technologies and the current importance of environmental impacts and climate change are areas that are key to adventure tourism firms. To remain profitable companies need to address these issues along with the important elements of risk and safety. Created from the author's experience in delivering adventure tourism courses over the last 20 years, this long-awaited book is aimed at both university courses on adventure tourism and outdoor recreation as well as those working within the industry.
Author : Rob Frost
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780994121042
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Aoraki Tai Poutini written by Rob Frost and published by . This book was released on 2018-11 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential guide for mountaineering in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and Westland Tai Poutini National Park. The mountains of Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and Westland Tai Poutini National Park contain some of the best mountaineering and transalpine tramping in the world and make up New Zealands most popular alpine climbing region. These two national parks are covered in their entirety in this latest edition of the New Zealand Alpine Clubs top-selling mountaineering guidebook. All new routes recorded since the last (2001) edition are included, and specific attention is given to how the mountains and access routes have been affected by climate change. The expanded coverage area now includes the lush, rugged, and previously overlooked valleys on the west side of the Main Divide, including the Callery, lower Balfour, Cook/Weheka, Copland, Douglas, and Karangarua catchments. Because information on these valleys has been difficult to find for so long, they still host several major unclimbed features. There is also a new chapter on climbs from Aoraki Mount Cook Village, for those passing through with only a couple of days available for climbing. The authors love for New Zealands mountains, fascination with climbing history, meticulous eye for detail, and passion for engaging with climbers has resulted in an up-to-date, reliable, and comprehensive guide the definitive guidebook for the Aoraki-Tai Poutini region.
Author : Ken Wylie
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1771600284
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (716 download)
Download or read book Buried written by Ken Wylie and published by Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 20, 2003, at 10:45 a.m., a massive avalanche in the Selkirk Range of British Columbia struck three members of two guided backcountry skiing groups and buried them. After a frantic hour of digging by those still standing, an unthinkable outcome became reality: seven people were dead. The tragedy made international news, splashing photos of the seven dead Canadian and US skiers on television screens and newspaper pages. The official analysis was that guide error was not a contributing factor in the accident. This interpretation was insufficient for some of the victims’ families, the public and some members of the guiding community. Buried is the assistant guide’s story. It renders an answerable truth about what happened by delving deep into the human factors that played into putting people in harm’s way as well as the peace that comes from accountability and the personal growth that results from understanding.
Author : Tony Daffern
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9781897522547
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)
Download or read book Backcountry Avalanche Safety written by Tony Daffern and published by Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. This book was released on 2009 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snow avalanches are the greatest source of danger for mountain travellers in winter. This book focuses on two basic user groups: those who wish to avoid avalanche hazard by careful route-finding, and those who deliberately seek steep slopes to ski or board. It explains the basics of snow and avalanches, and identifies the avalanche terrain.
Author : Heather Hansman
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488069050
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)
Download or read book Powder Days written by Heather Hansman and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *A Boston Globe Bestseller!* *An Outside Magazine Book Club Pick!* *Winner of the International Ski Association's Ullr Book Award!* "A sparkling account."—Wall Street Journal An electrifying adventure into the rich history of skiing and the modern heart of ski-bum culture, from one of America's most preeminent ski journalists The story of skiing is, in many ways, the story of America itself. Blossoming from the Tenth Mountain Division in World War II, the sport took hold across the country, driven by adventurers seeking the rush of freedom that only cold mountain air could provide. As skiing gained in popularity, mom-and-pop backcountry hills gave way to groomed trails and eventually the megaresorts of today. Along the way, the pioneers and diehards—the ski bums—remained the beating heart of the scene. Veteran ski journalist and former ski bum Heather Hansman takes readers on an exhilarating journey into the hidden history of American skiing, offering a glimpse into an underexplored subculture from the perspective of a true insider. Hopping from Vermont to Colorado, Montana to West Virginia, Hansman profiles the people who have built their lives around a cold-weather obsession. Along the way she reckons with skiing's problematic elements and investigates how the sport is evolving in the face of the existential threat of climate change.
Author : Richard Shusterman
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004536655
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (45 download)
Download or read book Somaesthetics and Design Culture written by Richard Shusterman and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an impressive group of international scholars, this collection's ten essays explore key issues and forms of design, from ancient life ideals to the new media, displaying how creative design always revolves around the soma, the living, sentient body.
Author : Gillian Orrell
Publisher : Exisle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0908988990
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (89 download)
Download or read book New Boots in New Zealand written by Gillian Orrell and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Gillian Orrell abandoned corporate life in London to tramp New Zealand's nine Great Walks, she had little idea of what to expect. But uncertainty and inexperience soon gave way to the challenge of the walks themselves, as she embarked on the greatest adventure of her life. Fighting snowstorms, blisters and the attentions of unwanted tramping companions, she determined to enjoy whatever fate might throw her way. The hazards were soon outweighed by the natural splendour of New Zealand's great outdoors, as she trekked over mountains, through rivers, along beaches, past glaciers, into craters, around lakes, beside active volcanoes and through some of the oldest forests in the world. NEW BOOTS IN NEW ZEALAND is a day-by-day account of all nine Great Walks, from the majesty of the famous Milford Track to the unexpected variety of the Heaphy and the beguiling mystery of the Whanganui River Journey. Full of humour and joie de vivre, it is a hugely enjoyable armchair read as well as an essential source of information for anyone intending to walk in New Zealand.
Author : Gilllian Orrell
Publisher : Exisle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1775592340
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (755 download)
Download or read book New Boots in New Zealand written by Gilllian Orrell and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extended stay in New Zealand determined the content of Gillian Orrell’s first book. New Boots in New Zealand is a humorous, first-hand account of walking the nine Great Walks of New Zealand, encompassing many additional facts, anecdotes and insights about New Zealand’s culture, history and peoples. Deciding to go solo, Gillian accomplished all nine walks in the space of a few months, not only learning all she needed to know about tramping but also a huge amount about New Zealand. This superbly written and hugely enjoyable book is the result of her efforts. It describes what tramping in New Zealand is really like, offering handy tips and wry observations that you won’t find anywhere else. New Boots in New Zealand is aimed at both first-time and experienced trampers, anyone who intends to go on any of the Great Walks, as well as armchair travellers of all ages.
Author : Andrew Hempstead
Publisher : Moon Travel
ISBN 13 : 1612384013
Total Pages : 708 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (123 download)
Download or read book Moon New Zealand written by Andrew Hempstead and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew Hempstead knows the best way to experience New Zealand, from kayaking through the Bay of Island to skiing in the Southern Alps. In this information-packed guide, Hempstead provides a variety of trip ideas to help travelers organize their itineraries, including Maori Culture and History and Tramping Through New Zealand. Complete with details on enjoying the land with children, fine-dining in Auckland, and rafting near Queenstown, Moon New Zealand gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.
Author : The Mountaineers
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1680510053
Total Pages : 1174 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills written by The Mountaineers and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 1174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The definitive guide to mountains and climbing . . .”—Conrad Anker For nearly 60 years it’s been revered as the “bible” of mountaineering–and now it’s even better than ever The best-selling instructional text for new and intermediate climbers for more than half a century New edition—fully updated techniques and all-new illustrations Researched and written by a team of expert climbers Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills is the text beloved by generations of new climbers—the standard for climbing education around the world where it has been translated into 12 languages. For the all-new 9th Edition, committees comprosed of active climbers and climbing educators reviewed every chapter of instruction, and discussed updates with staff from the American Alpine Club (AAC), the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE), and the Access Fund. They also worked with professional members of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), to review their work and ensure that the updated textbook includes the most current best practices for both alpine and rock climbing instruction. From gear selection to belay and repel techniques, from glacier travel to rope work, to safety, safety, and more safety—there is no more comprehensive and thoroughly vetted training manual for climbing than the standard set by Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, 9th Edition. Significant updates to this edition include: • New alignment with AAC’s nationwide universal belay standard • Expanded and more detailed avalanche safety info, including how to better understand avalanches, evaluate hazards, travel safely in avy terrain, and locate and rescue a fellow climber in an avalanche • Newly revamped chapters on clothing and camping • All-new illustrations reflecting the latest gear and techniques—created by artist John McMullen, former art director of Climbing magazine • Review of and contributions to multiple sections by AMGA-certified guides • Fresh approach to the Ten Essentials—now making the iconic list easier to recall
Author : Bruce Tremper
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1594857180
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (948 download)
Download or read book Avalanche Essentials written by Bruce Tremper and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avalanche safety educator Bruce Tremper’s recently published Avalanche Essentials is a terrific little tome that condenses the conventional wisdom into 189 pages. The book is profusely illustrated with numerous diagrams and real-life photos. A thorough index rounds things out, making the book useful for research or as a fulcrum during safety classes and seminars. -- Wildsnow.com CLICK HERE to download the first chapter on "How Dangerous Is The Brain" from Avalanche Essentials * Easy-to-understand safety tips and checklists to help anyone stay safer in avalanche terrain * Small, take-along resource to reference in the field and assist decision making * Companion to Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, the bestselling avalanche text in the U.S. Winter athletes don’t necessarily want to be snow scientists, but playing in avalanche country does require basic knowledge of the risks in order to stay safe. This new guide by renowned avalanche expert Bruce Tremper is simple, accessible, and offers just the basics — an Everyman’s guide to avalanche safety that won’t overtax your average ski bums, but will keep them safe when they’re going for 12 consecutive months of powder. Avalanche Essentials is for everyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of avalanche awareness, focusing on systems and checklists, step-by-step procedures, decision-making aids, visual terrain and weather cues, rescue techniques, gear, and more. Avalanche Essentials is intended for broader use by skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, hikers, climbers, and snowshoers. Because it steers clear of more complex topics (e.g., snow metamorphism), it’s perfect for generalists as well as anyone who has studied avalanche safety and likes to keep a pocket reference while in potentially dangerous terrain.
Author : Jennifer Woodlief
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416546944
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)
Download or read book A Wall of White written by Jennifer Woodlief and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-02-23 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most amazing survival stories ever told -- journalist Jennifer Woodlief's gripping account of the deadliest ski-area avalanche in North American history and the woman who survived in the face of incalculable odds. On the morning of March 31, 1982, the snow had already been falling at a record rate for four days at Alpine Meadows ski resort near Lake Tahoe, California. For the vacationers and employees at the resort, this day would change their lives forever. The unprecedented avalanche that day at Alpine Meadows was a once-in-a-lifetime catastrophe. Much like the nor'easter that bedeviled the fishermen in Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm, an unforeseeable confluence of natural events created the conditions for an unimaginable disaster -- and, in one woman's case, an astonishing ordeal of survival. Jennifer Woodlief movingly tells the story of the massive slab avalanche that killed seven and left one victim buried alive under the snow. In this freak event, millions of tons of snow roared into the ski area and beyond, engulfing unsuspecting vacationers as well as resort employees working in spite of the danger. At the center of this wrenching tale of nature's fury are ski patrolman Larry Heywood and his team, who heroically fought with the help of a search-and-rescue dog to save a twenty-two-year-old woman trapped for five days underneath the suffocating snow -- a tale of survival that is itself an exploration of the capacity of courage. Written with all the suspense of a thriller, A Wall of White is an inspiring story of a group of strangers brought together by an inconceivable calamity -- a testament to the unwavering dedication of a band of rebel rescuers, driven only by a commitment to saving lives, battling not just extreme conditions but seemingly impossible odds.
Author : Pascal Haegeli
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780986659720
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (597 download)
Download or read book Avaluator written by Pascal Haegeli and published by . This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Shane Orchard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780994121028
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Backcountry Ski-Touring in New Zealand written by Shane Orchard and published by . This book was released on 2018-07 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is your essential guide to the best backcountry touring and ski mountaineering in New Zealand. Whether you¿re new to the world of backcountry snowsports, an enthusiast looking for inspiration, or an international traveller sampling what New Zealand has to offer, this guide will help you plan your next adventure. There is a wealth of opportunities for self-powered snow adventures in New Zealand¿s spectacular mountain environments. It¿s no wonder that backcountry snowsports have been steadily growing in popularity in recent years as people discover the challenge and serenity of slopes beyond the ski fields. Today there are more people and a greater variety of equipment in action than ever before. This guidebook builds on the 2003 NZAC guidebook Backcountry Skiing in New Zealand by James Broadbent. True to the philosophy of the original guide, this book covers the best terrain across all of New Zealand and features a wide variety of routes and locations to suit all levels of ambition and expertise. The book includes over 200 new route descriptions and all updated information to help you explore New Zealand¿s amazing alpine backcountry. A new format with a quick beta panel plus colour photographs throughout is designed to assist navigation and add extra inspiration!
