Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book, Revised and Even Better!

by Allen O'bannon, Mike Clelland (Illustrator)

Overview

Practical advice from two NOLS instructors on all aspects of backcountry skiing and winter camping. As skiers venture farther from lift-served front country, they need to understand and avoid hazards such as avalanches and extreme cold. This book teaches skiers how to choose the right equipment, build winter shelters, stay safe, and have fun while minimizing their impact on the wilderness. Hundreds of entertaining but very practical illustrations by renowned illustrator Mike Clelland. Completely revised, updated, and even better than ever!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762745852
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/01/2007
Series:	Allen & Mike's Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Allen O'Bannon grew up in Portland, Oregon and while he dabbled a little in skiing and winter camping in the Cascades of Oregon it was really upon moving to the mountains of Wyoming and Idaho at the end of the ‘80's that he began what has become a life long passion. Allen has worked for the National Outdoor Leadership School since 1987 and spent four seasons working for the United States Antarctic Program. He prefers cold to heat and is miserable at the thought of global warming. He would love some cold weather consulting work.

Mike Clelland is a NOLS instructor and illustrator who studied Mad magazine rather than go to art school. He has numerous books with his name on them, including Allen & Mike's Telemark Tips and Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book.

Table of Contents

Introduction     1
Safety in the Backcountry     3
Equipment     27
Skiing in the Backcountry     47
Camping in the Snow     67
Snow Shelters     87
Minimum Impact and Other Backcountry Ethics     107
Spring Skiing and Other Challenges     117
Equipment Checklist     130
Resources     121
About the Authors     122