Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard

A new edition of a best-selling classic. Snow Sense is North America’s leading primer on how to avoid getting caught in an avalanche. Written by the experts, Snow Sense focuses on the critical terrain, snowpack, weather, and human factors that allow avalanche accidents to happen. A must-have for anyone who works or plays in avalanche country.

Praise for all editions of Snow Sense:

If you travel in the mountains, you understand that knowledge equates to safety. Snow Sense is your source of unparalleled wisdom. It could save your life. –Conrad Anker, Professional alpine climber and author

There’s a new updated Snow Sense available, and it’s just as down-to-earth as the previous incarnations, but revised and updated to reflect recent research and practice. –The Avalanche Review

No other (avalanche) teachers have more credibility…Snow Sense is by far the best material available on staying alive in avalanche country. –Steve Casimiro, Powder Magazine

Here’s a book you should have. I know, I know, everybody says that but this is different…Now notice I didn’t say this is a book you should have on your bookshelf. This one should be in the top pocket of your pack…Snow Sense is a hands-on, explicit, clear-thinking, hard-hitting field guide…Every time I hear of another avalanche-caused death…I wish the victim had read this book. The survivors must read it. –Mark Jenkins, Backpacker Magazine

A new edition of a best-selling classic. Snow Sense is North America’s leading primer on how to avoid getting caught in an avalanche. Written by the experts, Snow Sense focuses on the critical terrain, snowpack, weather, and human factors that allow avalanche accidents to happen. A must-have for anyone who works or plays in avalanche country.

Praise for all editions of Snow Sense:

If you travel in the mountains, you understand that knowledge equates to safety. Snow Sense is your source of unparalleled wisdom. It could save your life. –Conrad Anker, Professional alpine climber and author

There’s a new updated Snow Sense available, and it’s just as down-to-earth as the previous incarnations, but revised and updated to reflect recent research and practice. –The Avalanche Review

No other (avalanche) teachers have more credibility…Snow Sense is by far the best material available on staying alive in avalanche country. –Steve Casimiro, Powder Magazine

Here’s a book you should have. I know, I know, everybody says that but this is different…Now notice I didn’t say this is a book you should have on your bookshelf. This one should be in the top pocket of your pack…Snow Sense is a hands-on, explicit, clear-thinking, hard-hitting field guide…Every time I hear of another avalanche-caused death…I wish the victim had read this book. The survivors must read it. –Mark Jenkins, Backpacker Magazine