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Avalanche Book reccomendations ?

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50Kal
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Ski season is coming fast. Gonna spend the money and take a full class avalanche class this season.
I just bought "Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain" by Bruce Tremper 2nd edition. Like it so far. Seems really in depth. But I sure there's more good books out there.
Any other Avalanche books I should be reading before I take a full avalanche class?
Thanks as always NSrs.
Aug 21 2014 5:08PM
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toastyteenagers
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Go to like barnes and nobles dude
Aug 21 2014 7:14PM
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BrokenBones
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I would just take the class. No book is a substitute.
Aug 21 2014 8:20PM
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Bum.Life
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50KalSki season is coming fast. Gonna spend the money and take a full class avalanche class this season.
I just bought "Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain" by Bruce Tremper 2nd edition. Like it so far. Seems really in depth. But I sure there's more good books out there.
Any other Avalanche books I should be reading before I take a full avalanche class?
Thanks as always NSrs.


Who are you doing the av class through?
Aug 21 2014 9:57PM
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Bo_bot9
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Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain is the best book to have. Yes, It is a pretty in-depth look at avalanches but compared to some others the information is much more practical and ease to understand...other then that The Avalanche Handbook is a good one to have also.
Aug 21 2014 11:35PM
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50Kal
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Bum.LifeWho are you doing the av class through?


Not sure yet. Depends where I end up this winter.
Aug 22 2014 1:01AM
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skier58284
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I haven't read any yet so I can't speak from experience, but I've heard from several people that Snow Sense is good and I have yet to hear anything bad about it.
Aug 22 2014 1:08AM
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LC.
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Tremper's is the standard book. Too in depth I think, but if you really want the knowledge it's the bible.

Check out Jimmy Oden's Free Skiing too for an easier-to-read avi section and a lot of other good general info.
Aug 22 2014 2:58AM
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EastShoreDrive
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As mentioned Bruce Tremper's book "How to Stay Alive in Avalanche Terrain" is what you want. Pair that with an AIARE I and that is a good start.

http://www.amazon.com/Staying-Alive-Avalanche-Terrain-Tremper/dp/1594850844#
Aug 22 2014 7:46AM
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shin-bang
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BrokenBonesI would just take the class. No book is a substitute.


this, im 16 and i took a class, i learned a lot
Aug 22 2014 1:35PM
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.lencon
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a_shaky_gifthis, im 16 and i took a class, i learned a lot


Yeah take the class AND read the book. The more you know the better.
Aug 22 2014 1:43PM
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shin-bang
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.LincolnYeah take the class AND read the book. The more you know the better.


good call lincoln
Aug 22 2014 1:52PM
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masterhatin
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SNOW SENSE!
Aug 22 2014 10:00PM
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