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Author : Arthur Roth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780731217168
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (171 download)
Download or read book Avalanche written by Arthur Roth and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bruce Tremper
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9780898868340
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (683 download)
Download or read book Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain written by Bruce Tremper and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Paul Kropp
Publisher : High Interest Publishing Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781897039076
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)
Download or read book Avalanche written by Paul Kropp and published by High Interest Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A group of teens is trapped by an avalanche in British Columbia--not all of them survive.
Author : Julia Leigh
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393292738
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)
Download or read book Avalanche: A Love Story written by Julia Leigh and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Mike Clelland
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 076279237X
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)
Download or read book Allen & Mike's Avalanche Book written by Mike Clelland and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Jill Fredston
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780156032544
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (325 download)
Download or read book Snowstruck written by Jill Fredston and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Alexis Alloway
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781734176148
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (761 download)
Download or read book Avalanche Search and Rescue written by Alexis Alloway and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Melinda Braun
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481438239
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (814 download)
Download or read book Avalanche written by Melinda Braun and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
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 : Bruce Tremper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781594857195
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (571 download)
Download or read book Avalanche Pocket Guide written by Bruce Tremper and published by . This book was released on 2014-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 12 panel laminated pocket guide Waterproof, pocket-sized, quick reference for evaluating and managing avalanche danger while you're in the backcountry. Full-color fold-out guide with the most critical quick info that skiers, snowboarders, and other mountain enthusiasts need while in the winter backcountry Carry-along complement to Tremper's best-selling Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain and Avalanche Essentials: A Step-by-Step System for Safety and Survival The Avalanche Pocket Guide includes quick and visual safety reminders: the 5 As and 2 Cs to consider when evaluating avalanche terrain; the trusty Tremper Terrain-o-Meter; a snowpack stability checklist; quick review of snowpack stability tests, low-risk travel ritual; a gear checklist; Avalanche Smart Card graphic that pulls it all together; beacon search tips; and more.
Author : Ed Power
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1680512978
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Dragons in the Snow written by Ed Power and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2020-08-12 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Jill A. Fredston
Publisher : Alaska Mountain Safety Center, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780964399402
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (994 download)
Download or read book Snow Sense written by Jill A. Fredston and published by Alaska Mountain Safety Center, Incorporated. This book was released on 1999 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book which focuses on teaching backcountry travellers to recognize, evaluate, and avoid avalanche hazards by gathering available key information and clues from the snowpack, weather, and terrain.
Author : Terry Lynn Johnson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 054497039X
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (449 download)
Download or read book Avalanche! written by Terry Lynn Johnson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2018 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old twins Ashley and Ryan are tested to the extreme when faced with a powerful avalanche while skiing in Wyoming's Grand Teton mountains. Includes survival tips from the National Avalanche Center and U.S. Forest Service.
Author : Scott Ciencin
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1434227839
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (342 download)
Download or read book Avalanche Freestyle written by Scott Ciencin and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The titles in the 'Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels' series feature full-colour, full-throttle sports stories packed with action and adventure.
Author : Michael J. Rosen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780763612627
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (126 download)
Download or read book Avalanche written by Michael J. Rosen and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This alphabet book tells the whimsical story of an avalanche caused by a small snowball, which grows and grows as it encounters various objects that are arranged alphabetically. This book is ideal for helping younger readers learn their ABCs. Full-color illustrations.
Author : Steve Sanduski
Publisher : Kaplan Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781427754677
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (546 download)
Download or read book Avalanche written by Steve Sanduski and published by Kaplan Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07-03 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Are you thinking there has to be more to life? There is. Avalanche will inspire you to discover True Wealth and lead a meaningful life filled with wealth, health and happiness.” —David Bach, #1 New York Times Best Selling Author, The Automatic Millionaire and Start Late, Finish Rich Meet Andrew Craver, a real-estate developer who grew up with a chip on his shoulder and an insatiable hunger for money. Though his bank account is stuffed and his home could grace the cover of a magazine, he’s exhausted, overweight, and emotionally bereft. At middle age, an ethical dilemma leaves him unemployed and without the protection of the money that he has held so dearly for more than twenty years. In this life-changing parable, you’ll go on a spiritual journey with Andrew as he struggles to transform himself and find meaning and purpose amidst the pressures of life. While opening up to wealth advisor Hank Kinnick, old soul Dr. Graham, and personal trainer Tamara Ross, Andrew begins to get his finances—and his life—in order. Suddenly, disaster strikes and all bets are off as Andrew drops into the depths of despair. But it is in the darkness of sorrow that he will finally find his true inner strength—the stuff it takes to emerge enlightened into a life of lasting significance. Creatively illustrating today’s most important lesson—that money can’t buy happiness—this profound tale is your field guide for redefining success and creating true wealth in your life and in the lives of the people you love.
Author : Diana L. Di Stefano
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295804823
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (958 download)
Download or read book Encounters in Avalanche Country written by Diana L. Di Stefano and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every winter settlers of the U.S. and Canadian Mountain West could expect to lose dozens of lives to deadly avalanches. This constant threat to trappers, miners, railway workers-and their families-forced individuals and communities to develop knowledge, share strategies, and band together as they tried to survive the extreme conditions of "avalanche country." The result of this convergence, author Diana Di Stefano argues, was a complex network of formal and informal cooperation that used disaster preparedness to engage legal action and instill a sense of regional identity among the many lives affected by these natural disasters. Encounters in Avalanche Country tells the story of mountain communities' responses to disaster over a century of social change and rapid industrialization. As mining and railway companies triggered new kinds of disasters, ideas about environmental risk and responsibility were increasingly negotiated by mountain laborers, at the elite levels among corporations, and in socially charged civil suits. Disasters became a dangerous crossroads where social spaces and ecological realities collided, illustrating how individuals, groups, communities, and corporate entities were all tangled in this web of connections between people and their environment. Written in a lively and engaging narrative style, Encounters in Avalanche Country uncovers authentic stories of survival struggles, frightening avalanches, and how local knowledge challenged legal traditions that defined avalanches as acts of god. Combining disaster, mining, railroad, and ski histories with the theme of severe winter weather, it provides a new and fascinating perspective on the settlement of the Mountain West.
