ISBN: 0-89886-885-8.  Softcover.  141 pages.  Dimensions: 4" x 6" x .25".  10 B&W photos.

 Outdoor How-To/Winter Backcountry
 
A respected authority since 1961 updated with the latest in technology and technique
. How to determine potential avalanche hazards
. Traveling safely in avalanche terrain
. What to do if you're caught in an avalanche
. Search and rescue techniques including avalanche transceiver use
. Appendices on stocking avalanche rescue caches and interpreting avalanche information bulletins
 
Sue A. Ferguson directed the Utah Avalanche Center.  She founded the Avalanche Review and co-founded the American Avalanche Association.  Edward R. LaChapelle was director of the U.S. Forest Service Avalanche Center in Alta, Utah.
 
"This book should be given to every backcountry snowmobiler, skier, or snowshoer...The two [authors] know their stuff.  - Billings Gazette
 
"This book serves as a great primer for teaching about this important subject.  This book is for all backcountry snow enthusiasts." - Colorado Springs Gazette
 
"Anyone who spends time in the mountains certainly could value the information available in The ABCs of Avalanche Safety."  - Klamath Falls Herald and News
 
"Backcountry winter travelers are waxing skis and sharpening crampons in anticipation of more snow.  If they're smart, they will read this book before venturing out...This updated book by two respected authorities in the field can save lives." - Los Angeles Daily News

 
Table of Contents

Explanation of Terms

Chapter 1
  Snow and Avalanche Basics
  The Snow Cover
  Avalanche Characteristics
Terrain
 
Chapter 2
  Practical Guidelines for Stability Evaluation
  The Evidence about Snow Stability
  Analyzing the Evidence
  Specific Situations
 
Chapter 3
  Safety Rules and Rescue
  Minimizing Avalanche Risks
  Rescue by Survivors
  Organized Rescue Actions
 Technical Aids to Locating a Victim