Avalanche Skills Training Handbook

 Avalanche Canada’s new book lays out a daily process for travel in avalanche terrain. Backcountry skiers, boarders, snowshoers, ice climbers, hikers – anyone who enjoys the winter mountain environment—can use the methods in this book to manage their avalanche risk and make good travel decisions in the mountains. The subjects covered included include:

• Recognizing avalanche terrain
• Understanding avalanche conditions
• The avalanche forecast
• Trip planning and slope evaluation
• Good travel habits
• Avalanche rescue techniques
• Human behaviours