The Cicerone ' Snow Guide' is aimed at walkers, climbers & snowsport enthusiasts who want to acquire or improve their knowledge of snow & avalanche release. It is equally suitable for snow professionals, guides, mountaineering & snowsport instructors, & ski patrollers & makes a great gift for those who love the white stuff. This book details the formation & evolution of snow, & shows practical methods for examining & analysing snow cover. It illustrates how to identify the many forms which snow may take & how to assess avalanche risk more precisely & reliably… It
Includes:: a system of snow observation & a handy snow crystal card for identifying crystals in the snow layer.