Ski Touring - Essential knowledge...For off-piste, back country, ski tourers & ski mountaineers
If you want to leave the confines of the piste, and explore the mountains and valleys beyond, then this is the book for you!
- Everything you need to make the transition from piste skiing to ski touring is here, from downhill off-piste and uphill skills to avalanche awareness
- All aspects are covered in detail, with clear descriptions and stunning photos
- The first section of the book covers the knowledge and techniques required to travel beyond the marked trail
- The second part contains a selection of Bruce's favourite tours in the Alps, in guidebook style, to help you plan your own backcountry adventure
- Key chapters include: Downhill Skills, Uphill Skills, Glacier Skiing, Avalanches, Winter Weather, and Planning a Ski Tour
- Written and compiled by a IFMGA guide who spends about 100 days a year guiding on skis
- Author: Bruce Goodlad
- No of Pages: 280
- Page Size: 170 x 240 mm
- ISBN 10: 1906095477
- ISBN 13: 9781906095475
- Publisher: Pesda Press
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