Avalanches - A Guide to Assessing and Reduce Risks

This guide, aimed at winter sports enthusiasts and professionals, can help you learn the skill of avalanche prediction. It will help you understand and predict avalanches, evaluate the risks and reduce the dangers. This practical, pocket-sized guide is for use on the mountain and when planning a trip.

Avalanche

Assess and reduce risks from Avalanches

Author

Robert Bolognesi

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852844738

Availability

Reprinted

Price

£7.99

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Seasons

Winter.

Difficulty

Aimed at those involved in snow and winter sports, from enthusiasts to professionals.

Preface
Introduction

Avalanches
Classification
Personal Accounts

Risk Assessment
Definition of risk
Criteria for risk assessment
Assessing risk

Reducing the Risk
Reducing the possibility of avalanche release
Reducing potential damage

Conclusion
Using NivoTest
Glossary
Index
Useful addresses