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Avalanche Pocket Guide

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$5.91 $8.95 In stock

Category: Books & Maps

• 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.

  • Fold-out Reference
  • 2 Pages
  • Authored by Bruce Temper
  • Published September 10th, 2014
  • Publisher: Mountaineers Books
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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Eva ★★★★★

Tucked this in my jacket pocket on a tour last weekend and the fold-out format made it easy to check slope angles without fumbling through pages. The full-color diagrams are clear enough to read with gloves on, which honestly surprised me.

Natalie Z. ★★★★★

Flipped it open on a ridge to double-check slope angles and it held up fine in the wind. The fold-out format keeps everything visible without digging through pages when your hands are cold.

Charlotte ★★★★★

Tossed this in my pack before a tour last weekend and ended up pulling it out twice to check slope angles and snowpack signs. The full-color panels are laid out so you can find what you need in seconds with gloves on, which matters more than I expected.