New Zealand’s go-to avalanche awareness handbook reflects the best in current avalanche knowledge, applied to New Zealand’s unique mountain environment.

Author: Penny Goddard.

Overview 

Everyone who visits the mountains needs to have an understanding of avalanches and the threat they pose. This book provides simple strategies for identifying avalanche terrain and avalanche conditions, explains how to make wise decisions, and teaches rescue techniques.

Well illustrated with colour photos, diagrams, and New Zealand specific examples, the book is an essential companion for climbers, snowboarders, skiers, snowmobilers, trampers and hunters.

Weight: 300 grams

Technical Specs

• Weight: 300 grams
• Dimensions    21 × 15 × 1 cm
• 210mm x 148mm, paperback
• colour images
• 128 pages
• Published: 3rd edition 2023

• ISBN: 978-1-9911979-0-0