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The Technical Avalanche Protection Handbook

Author : Florian Rudolf-Miklau
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 3433030340
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis The Technical Avalanche Protection Handbook by : Florian Rudolf-Miklau

Download or read book The Technical Avalanche Protection Handbook written by Florian Rudolf-Miklau and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snow avalanches can have highly destructive consequences in developed areas. Each year, avalanche catastrophes occur in mountain regions around the globe and cause unnecessary fatalities and severe damage to buildings and infrastructure. In some mountainous regions, especially in the European Alps, technical avalanche defence structures are built to increase the level of safety for inhabited areas; however, new infrastructure such as roads, railway lines and tourist facilities cause new risk potential in hazardous areas. As a result, the demand is increasing for technical avalanche protection solutions. Avalanche defence structures and protection systems are used in most inhabited mountain regions worldwide. During the last decades, technical avalanche protection has evolved from a specialist field to an independent engineering branch that has gained importance in alpine countries such as Austria, Italy, France and Switzerland, as well as in other countries such as Canada, Iceland, Norway and USA. This work is the first comprehensive, English-language overview of technical avalanche protection and establishes state-of-the-art best practices in the field. It covers the fundamentals of avalanche protection technology and includes plans, dimensions, construction and maintenance of defence structures. The editors have collaborated with an international team of experts from Austria, Canada, France, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Switzerland and USA to produce this landmark handbook.

The Avalanche Handbook

Author : David McClung
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9780898868098
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book The Avalanche Handbook written by David McClung and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technical yet accessible, The Avalanche Handbook, 3rd Edition, covers the formation, character, effects, and control of avalanches; rescue techniques; and research on understanding and surviving avalanches. Illustrated with nearly 200 updated illustrations, photos and examples, the revised edition offers exhaustive information on contributing weather and climate factors, snowpack analysis, the newest transceiver search techniques, and preventative and protective measures, including avalanche zoning and control. It contains new information on the unique characteristics of alpine snow, snow slab instability, terrain variables, skier triggering of avalanches, and the nature of avalanche motion. Plus brand-new chapters on the elements of backcountry avalanche forecasting and the decision-making process.

Avalanche Handbook

Author : Ronald I. Perla
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis Avalanche Handbook by : Ronald I. Perla

Download or read book Avalanche Handbook written by Ronald I. Perla and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deals comprehensively and practically with effects, causes and behaviour of avalanches, protection of ski areas, highways and villages, and safety and rescue.

Avalanche Handbook

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Avalanche Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Avalanche Handbook

Author : Ronald I. Perla
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (951 download)

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Book Synopsis Avalanche Handbook by : Ronald I. Perla

Download or read book Avalanche Handbook written by Ronald I. Perla and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Avalanche Handbook

Author : Ronald I. Perla
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781410215499
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Avalanche Handbook written by Ronald I. Perla and published by . This book was released on 2004-07-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avalanches seldom touch man or his works, but when they do they can be disastrous. This illustrated handbook sets forth procedures for avoiding such disasters in ski areas, near roads and settlements, and in the back country. New snowfall and old snow redeposited by winds are the major causes of avalanches. Melting and freezing or the presents or absents of a temperature gradient in the snow are difficult to observe directly but can make the snowpack either more or less susceptible to avalanching. Such variations often can be identified by digging pits in the snow. When a snow slop fails, the impact of the avalanche depends on such variables as the length, shape, and roughness of the avalanche path. If disaster strikes buried victims must be rescued quickly, since the chance of survival decreases sharply with time. Methods of avalanche control include artificial release by explosives, defense structures, public warnings, and land-use legislation.

Allen & Mike's Avalanche Book

Author : Mike Clelland
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 076279237X
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)

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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.

Agriculture Handbook

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Agriculture Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set includes revised editions of some issues.

A Manual for Planning Structural Control of Avalanches

Author : Hans Frutiger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book A Manual for Planning Structural Control of Avalanches written by Hans Frutiger and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A US Forest Service manual for planning structural control of avalanches. Avalanche classification and relation to control structure selected. Structural design formulae. (CFD).

The ABCs of Avalanche Safety

Author : Sue A. Ferguson
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9780898868852
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (688 download)

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Book Synopsis The ABCs of Avalanche Safety by : Sue A. Ferguson

Download or read book The ABCs of Avalanche Safety written by Sue A. Ferguson and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABCs of Avalanche Safety, 3rd Edition is still the handy pocket guide offered at a bargain price. And it is still loaded with the vital information you need to survive in the mountains: how to determine potential avalanche hazard, traveling safely in avalanche terrain, what to do if you're caught in an avalanche, and search and rescue techniques. A respected authority since 1961, this enduring classic has been updated with the very latest research in the field, including avalanche transceiver technology.

Avalanche Essentials

Author : Bruce Tremper
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1594857180
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (948 download)

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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.

Avalanche Safety for Skiers & Climbers

Author : Tony Daffern
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9780898866476
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (664 download)

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Download or read book Avalanche Safety for Skiers & Climbers written by Tony Daffern and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly illustrated manual on avoidance of avalanche hazard by good route-finding and recognition of dangerous slopes.

The ABC of Avalanche Safety

Author : Edward R. LaChapelle
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9780898861037
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Book Synopsis The ABC of Avalanche Safety by : Edward R. LaChapelle

Download or read book The ABC of Avalanche Safety written by Edward R. LaChapelle and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1985 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic guide presents the basics for understanding avalanches and learning how to avoid them. This book, long used by both volunteer and professional ski patrollers, belongs in the pack of every snowcountry traveller.

Powderguide

Author : Holger Feist
Publisher : Mountain Sports Press
ISBN 13 : 9780971774872
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book Powderguide written by Holger Feist and published by Mountain Sports Press. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides easy-to-understand and practical information for anyone who ventures into avalanche terrain. Includes avalanche hazard evaluation, safety equipment, locating victims, first aid, and rescue. A must-have for backcountry enthusiasts.

The Avalanche Book

Author : Betsy R. Armstrong
Publisher : Fulcrum Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Avalanche Book written by Betsy R. Armstrong and published by Fulcrum Group. This book was released on 1992 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avalanches, the "snowy torrents" that haunt North America's mountains, put skiers, snowboarders and mountaineers increasingly in harm's way. The authors, leading authorities in the field, explain both the scientific reasons and social impact of avalanches in North America. In this book they answer many questions, including how to recognize avalanche terrain and how to evaluate conditions that lead to stable or unstable snow.

The Avalanche Hazard in New Zealand

Author : Paul Richard Dingwall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book The Avalanche Hazard in New Zealand written by Paul Richard Dingwall and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Free Riding in Avalanche Terrain

Author : James Bruce Jamieson
Publisher : Revelstoke, B.C. : Canadian Avalanche Association
ISBN 13 : 9780968585603
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (856 download)

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Book Synopsis Free Riding in Avalanche Terrain by : James Bruce Jamieson

Download or read book Free Riding in Avalanche Terrain written by James Bruce Jamieson and published by Revelstoke, B.C. : Canadian Avalanche Association. This book was released on 1999 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide on backcountry safety for snowboarders: riding techniques for reducing risks, methods for recognizing avalanche hazards, procedures for conducting field tests for recognizing unstable snow, methods for selecting low-risk routes, and telephone numbers for avalanche conditions in the United States and Canada.