STAYING ALIVE IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN

TRAMA

-- Ideal for snowboarders, snowshoers, skiers, climbers, hikers, and others<P>-- Provides step-by-step instruction for determining avalanche hazards, using safe travel techniques, and making effective rescues<P>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. Avalanche: Beating the Odds 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.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780898868340
• Dimensioni: 229 x 19 x 150 mm
• Pagine Arabe: 284