Every year around the globe, people cross paths with
avalanches--some massive, some no deeper than a pizza box--with
deadly results. Avalanche expert Jill Fredston stalks these
so-called freaks of nature, forecasting where and when they will
strike, deliberately triggering them with explosives, teaching
potential victims how to stay alive, and leading rescue efforts
when tragedy strikes. In "Snowstruck," Fredston draws on decades of
personal experience to take "avalanches out of the statistical
realm and into the human one" ("Skiing Magazine"): a skier making
what may prove his final decision, a victim buried so tightly that
he can't move a finger, rescuers racing both time and weather,
forecasters treading the line between reasonable risk and danger.
Fredston brings to life the awesome forces of nature that can turn
the mountains deadly--and the equally inexo-rable forces of human
nature that lure us time and again into treacherous terrain.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
