Most of these books are available from The Mountaineers or online bookstores like Amazon.com or from the publishers and sources listed below.

There is one free, online video, A Dozen More Turns, which is a 30-minute description and examination of a ski trip resulting in an avalanche tragedy. Click here for more info.

Avalanche Text References
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Snowstruck: In the Grip of Avalanches
Jill Fredston, 2005.
Cost approximately $17.

Available from Amazon.com.

The ABC's of Avalanche Safety
Ed LaChapelle, 112 pages, 1985.
Cost approximately $7.

Available from Mountaineers Books.

The Avalanche Handbook
by Dave McClung and Peter Shaerer, 1993.
A technical book on avalanche forecasting and control. Good photos and diagrams. Cost about $20.

Available from Mountaineers Books.

Snow Sense, A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard
Jill Fredston and Doug Fesler, 1994, 116 pages.
A very good, concise and plain language avalanche book. The best one on the market at this time. Written by the nation's foremost avalanche educators. About $9

Available from: Alaska Mountain Safety Center, 9140 Brewster's Dr., Anchorage, AK 99516. Phone: 907.345.3566. Also available from Mountaineers Books.

Avalanche Awareness, A Practical Guide to Safe Travel in Avalanche Terrain
John Moynier, 32 pages, 1993.
A short but excellent practical guide to avalanche avoidance. Cost approximately $5.

Available from: Chockstone Press, Inc., PO Box 3505, Evergreen, CO 80439; Also available from Mountaineers Books.

The Avalanche Book
By Betsy Armstrong & Knox Williams, 240 pages, 1992.
And still another excellent resource book. Cost — approximately $17.

Available from: Fulcrum Publishing, 350 Indiana St, Suite 350, Golden, CO 80401–5093. Also available from Mountaineers Books.

Accidents in North American Mountaineering
Published annually since 1948 by The American Alpine Club and The Alpine Club of Canada ( Banff).

Although primarily about mountaineering accidents, it includes avalanche accidents. Current edition usually available at most outdoor stores. Cost — approximately $10.

Avalanche Safety for Skiers and Climbers (Second Edition)
by Tony Daffern, 192 pages, 1992
A general avalanche education book. Has good photos and diagrams but writing is very dry, disorganized and hard to follow. Cost approximately $17.

Available From: Rocky Mountain Books, 106 Wimbledon Crescent, Calgary, Alberta
Canada. Also Available From: Cloudcap Publishing , Box 27344, Seattle , WA 98125. Also available from Mountaineers Books.

The Snowy Torrents: Avalanche Accidents in the United States, 1980–86
Nick Logan and Dale Atkins, 265 page, 1996
An excellent reference about avalanche accidents in the United States, plus an excellent summary of information on avalanche awareness, avoidance, rescue, and statistics. Cost approximately $21.

Available From: COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Division of Minerals and Geology, 1996, Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 715 Denver, Colorado, 80203. Phone: 303.866.2611 FAX 303.866.2461. Also available from Mountaineers Books.

Avalanche Accidents in Canada Volume 4, 1984–1996
Bruce Jamieson and Torsten Geldsetzer, 193 pages, 1996
An excellent resource about avalanche accidents in Canada. Cost — approximately $15.

Available From: Canadian Avalanche Association, P.O. Box 2759, Revelstoke, BC V0E2S0 Canada, 250.837.2435, www.avalanche.ca

Avalanche Accidents in Canada 1976–1984
P. A. Schaerer, 138 pages, 1987
An excellent resource about avalanche accidents in Canada. Cost — approximately $12.

Available From: National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Phone: 613.993.2463

Avalanche
by Stephen Kramer, 48 pages, 1992
A short general informational book with lots of excellent color photographs. Cost – approximately $10

Available From: Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis

Handbook of Snow—Principles, Processes, Management and Use
Gray, D.M. & D.H. Male. 1981.
Pergamon Press Canada Ltd.

Sledding in Avalanche Terrain
Jamieson, Bruce & Darcy Svederus. 1998.
Canadian Avalanche Association. Revelstoke, Canada.

Free Riding in Avalanche Terrain
Jamieson, Bruce & Jennie McDonald.. 1999.
Canadian Avalanche Association. Revelstoke, Canada.

Backcountry Avalanche Awareness
Jamieson, Bruce. 1989, rev. 1997.
Canadian Avalanche Association. Revelstoke, Canada.

Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain
Tremper, Bruce. 2001.
The Mountaineers, Seattle, WA.

MOUNTAIN WEATHER:
Backcountry Forecasting for Hikers, Campers, Climbers, Skiers, Snowboarders
Jeff Renner, 2005
Mountaineers Books

The Atmosphere
Anthes, Richard and H. Panofsky et al., 1975
Charles Merrill Pub. Co. , Columbus , Ohio .

Atmosphere, Weather & Climate
Barry, Roger C. and Richard Chorley. 1987
Meuthen & Co. New York , NY .

Mountain Meteorology—Fundamentals and Applications
C. David Whiteman. 2001.

SKYWATCH—The Western Weather Guide
Keen, Richard. 1987
Fulcrum, Inc. Golden, CO.

Field Guide to North American Weather
Ludlum, David. 1991
Chanticleer Press. New York , NY .

Atmosphere
Schaefer, Vincent and John Day. 1981
Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston, MA .

The Weather Book (Second edition).
Williams, Jack. 2001
Vintage Books/Random House. New York, NY.

Video References
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A Dozen More Turns
Written, filmed and directed by Amber Seyler
30 minutes. True account of five close friends, all with extensive avalanche education, who went on a New Year's Day hut trip in Southwestern Montana. A member of the group triggered an avalanche with truly devastating consequences. This film tells this tragic story in an effort to help backcountry enthusiasts re-calibrate their decision-making processes when up on the slopes. Using emotional interviews, science and compelling home video footage left behind by the group, each viewer is left wondering if simply having avalanche education is enough to save our lives in the backcountry. How much are we willing to risk for a dozen more turns?

View free online
Funded through the Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. and available for purchase for only $5.49 at BackpackingLight.com

Winning the Avalanche Game
Written, filmed and directed by Bruce Tremper
58 minutes. A comprehensive avalanche education video for backcountry skiers, climbers, snowmobilers and snowboarders. Features 13 prominent avalanche professionals who describe how they keep themselves and others alive in hazardous avalanche terrain. Intercut with dramatic avalanche footage and examples.

Available from: Friends of the Utah Avalanche Forecast Center, Box 521353
Salt Lake City, UT 84152-1353. Phone: 801 488 1003, or the Utah Avalanche Forecast Center. Phone: 801.524.5304. Cost $29.95 S/H included.

Avalanche (NOVA Video #WG2418N. 60-min. 1997 Discovery Channel)
Hour long avalanche documentary filmed by Pioneer Productions in England. Features dramatic avalanche footage and interviews with avalanche experts worldwide. Cost approximately $20.

Available from Discovery Channel at http://shopping.discovery.com/ $19.95. Also available at Channel 9 stores or; WGBH Boston Video, PO Box 2284, South Burlington, VT 05407-2284. Phone: 800.255.9424, fax: 802.864.9846, or http//www.wgbh.org.

Avalanche Rescue Beacons, a Race against time
15 minutes. 25.95 plus shipping and handling.

Available from: People Productions, 1630 N. 63rd st. Suite 7, Boulder, CO 80301.

Avalanche Awareness.
1988. Alliance Communications. Denver, CO.

Riding Safely in Avalanche Country
1998. Friends of the Sun Valley Avalanche Center. Ketchum, ID.

Magazine & Newsletter References
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Couloir magazine
Has frequent and excellent avalanche related articles and information. Current copy available at most outdoor shops and bookstores.

American Association of Avalanche Professionals (AAAP)
Has a newsletter and is a good source for avalanche related information and material. Annual dues $35.

PO Box 1032, Bozeman, Montana 59771. Phone: 406.587.3830. www.avalanche.org/~aaap.