Avalanche! : Understand and Reduce the Risks from Avalanches [With Nivo Test Observation Card]

People say avalanches are unpredictable. Is that true? This guide provides an understanding of the phenomenon, using objective data, but also using the accounts of witnesses and survivors. It also reveals some of the indications which enable a local assessment of avalanche hazard to be made and a number of pitfalls to be avoided.