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MOUNTAINEERS BOOKS 9781594850387 Backcountry Skiing
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Product Description
* For intermediate-to-advanced backcountry skiers
* Includes trip planning, navigation, fitness, and avalanche safety information,
in addition to techniques
* Provides advice on how to make well-informed backcountry decisions
Martin Volken and his co-authors provide skiers with all the tools and knowledge they need to safely and successfully travel in the mountain backcountry. The guide features intermediate-to-advanced techniques for ski touring and ski mountaineering, from planning backcountry trips to perfecting turns in rolling terrain and mastering uphill climbing. For those skiers ready for a more technical, high alpine environment, they draw on traditional mountaineering skills, including roped climbing, setting protection anchors, using ice axes, climbing on bare rock, and more.
In addition to mastering techniques, Backcountry Skiing also features information on recent evolutions in ski equipment; avalanche safety tips; a primer on mountain weather and glaciers, trip planning tools, a discussion of emergency situations, nutrition and fitness advice, and winter camping basics.
Throughout this guide, a special emphasis is put on being well-informed and making good decisions -- whenever you strap on your skis and skins and head out into the backcountry.
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Customer Reviews
By Susan Matthews
Date: March 04, 2018
Really helped me to feel confident in my pursuit of backcountry skiing. Gives you the knowledge to make smart gear buying decisions as well as the foundation for making smart terrain decisions. Definitely not a replacement for an avy course though (as it clearly states in the first chapter)
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[5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By Marek
Date: January 28, 2018
because of my trips to the Alps I need more words in English to talk to the guides. This book is super
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[5 of 5 Stars!]
By Igor Heintz
Date: January 18, 2018
Admittedly, I have skimmed through it, but find that from the beginning discussion skies, bindings and boots, to the history and beyond this book is inaccurate, and by and large out dated. It does not capture the Dynafit binding revolution more does it know of the NTN telemark binding revolution, and as I said the historic facts are not correctly presented. Like most american textbooks there is a lot of words to say very little rendering the reader to struggle to get the main message. Its a pity since the authors obviously between them has done a lot of skiing, and possess a lot of knowledge on the topic of american backcountry skiing. However, as a Norwegian who has skied since a little kid the information is more anecdotal, but again there are much better books on this topic on the marked
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By Monika Gilmore
Date: October 16, 2017
A great book to accompany any hands-on learning.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By Brian
Date: August 15, 2017
An excellent reference, but don't buy the pdf download version. There are essential techniques demonstrated through photos which are poorly reproduced on the pdf versions. The kindle viewer does not zoom nor is the photo quality adequate to gain an understanding of the technical descriptions of this technical manual. Best to buy the paper version and clearly see the photos.
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By A Customer
Date: April 16, 2017
good book. on time delivery. thanks.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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