Snowstruck: In the Grip of Avalanches – The Expert's Story

Snowstruck: In the Grip of Avalanches – The Expert's Story of Nature's Deadly Forces and Human Survival

Every year around the globe, people cross paths with avalanchesâ€”some massive, some no deeper than a pizza boxâ€”with deadly results. Avalanche expert Jill Fredston stalks these so-called freaks of nature, forecasting where and when they will strike, deliberately triggering them with explosives, teaching potential victims how to stay alive, and leading rescue efforts when tragedy strikes.Â
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In Snowstruck, Fredston draws on decades of personal experience to take â€œavalanches out of the statistical realm and into the human oneâ€ (Skiing Magazine): a skier making what may prove his final decision, a victim buried so tightly that he canâ€™t move a finger, rescuers racing both time and weather, forecasters treading the line between reasonable risk and danger. Fredston brings to life the awesome forces of nature that can turn the mountains deadlyâ€”and the equally inexoÂrable forces of human nature that lure us time and again into treacherous terrain.
Country USA
Brand Harper Paperbacks
Manufacturer Harper Paperbacks
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2007-01-08
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780156032544

Snowstruck: In the Grip of Avalanches – The Expert's Story of Nature's Deadly Forces and Human Survival