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The Avalanche Factor is a 304-page handbook for human-powered backcountry skiers and climbers. It contains the knowledge to both understand and avoid avalanches. IFMGA Mountain Guide Joe Stock has distilled decades of skiing, climbing, guiding and teaching into a step-by-step system that will lower your risk from avalanches while improving trip success. It combines modern knowledge from scientists and practitioners with Joe's time-tested methods for avoiding avalanches, including the Avalanche Avoidance System, margins for safety, tips for climbers and mountaineers, and how to make good decisions. Over half of the book is color photos and graphics to explain the topics and stoke your learning.
Author: Joe Stock
The Avalanche Factor is a 304-page handbook for human-powered backcountry skiers and climbers. It contains the knowledge to both understand and avoid avalanches. IFMGA Mountain Guide Joe Stock has distilled decades of skiing, climbing, guiding and teaching into a step-by-step system that will lower your risk from avalanches while improving trip success. It combines modern knowledge from scientists and practitioners with Joe's time-tested methods for avoiding avalanches, including the Avalanche Avoidance System, margins for safety, tips for climbers and mountaineers, and how to make good decisions. Over half of the book is color photos and graphics to explain the topics and stoke your learning.
Author: Joe Stock