Go to like barnes and nobles dude

I would just take the class. No book is a substitute.

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?

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.

Bum.LifeWho are you doing the av class through?

Not sure yet. Depends where I end up this winter.

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.

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.

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#

BrokenBonesI would just take the class. No book is a substitute.

this, im 16 and i took a class, i learned a lot

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Yeah take the class AND read the book. The more you know the better.

.LincolnYeah take the class AND read the book. The more you know the better.

good call lincoln

SNOW SENSE!