Backcountry Avalanche Awareness
Bruce Jamieson • 1999 • Canadian Avalanche Association
- Author
- Bruce Jamieson
- First published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Canadian Avalanche Association
- ISBN
- 9780968585610
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Published by the Canadian Avalanche Association in 1999, this text was developed to provide a standardized, accessible resource for recreational backcountry enthusiasts. At the time of its release, the growing popularity of off-piste skiing and mountaineering highlighted a critical gap in public knowledge regarding snow safety, prompting the Association to codify professional mountain-safety curriculum into a format suitable for the general public.
Authored by Dr. Bruce Jamieson, a leading figure in avalanche research, the book emphasizes fundamental risk management and terrain analysis. Jamieson’s approach was rooted in his extensive academic work on snow pack stability, aiming to translate complex geophysical data into actionable decision-making tools. The guide was widely adopted by backcountry safety organizations and became a seminal text in North American avalanche education for its clear, pragmatic approach to reducing human-triggered incidents.
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