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Power, Edward, 1953-
Subjects
Avalanches -- Forecasting -- Biography.
Avalanches -- Accidents -- Utah -- Biography.
Ski mountaineering -- Utah -- Biography.
Meteorologists -- Biography.
Ski patrollers -- United States -- Biography.
Mountaineers -- United States -- Biography.
Uinta Mountains (Utah and Wyo.)
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Power, Edward, 1953-
Avalanches -- Forecasting -- Biography.
Avalanches -- Accidents -- Utah -- Biography.
Ski mountaineering -- Utah -- Biography.
Meteorologists -- Biography.
Ski patrollers -- United States -- Biography.
Mountaineers -- United States -- Biography.
Uinta Mountains (Utah and Wyo.)
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Dragons in the snow : avalanche detectives and the race to beat death in the mountains / Edward Power.
by
Power, Edward, 1953-
Mountaineers Books, 2020.
Call #:
551.50922 P887d
Subjects
Avalanches
--
Forecasting
--
Biography
.
Avalanches
--
Accidents
--
Utah
--
Biography
.
Ski mountaineering
--
Utah
--
Biography
.
Meteorologists
--
Biography
.
Ski patrollers
--
United States
--
Biography
.
Mountaineers
--
United States
--
Biography
.
Uinta Mountains (Utah and Wyo.)
ISBN:
9781680512960 (pbk.)
Description:
284 p. ; 23 cm.
Summary:
"'Dragons in the Snow' explores the world of
avalanches
. Journalist and avid skier, Edward Power sets the reader down in the midst of a February 2017 blizzard that raked Utah's Uinta Range, as nine snowboarders made their way into the backcountry for a day of intense adventure. As the boarders were taking their first turns, expert avalanche forecaster Craig Gordon was tracking the storm and its impact, posting one of the most dire avalanche forecasts and warnings in his career. In 'Dragons in the snow,' Power delves into the research and science behind avalanche
forecasting
and rescue, weaving in the art of backcountry skiing as well as dramatic tales of avalanche accidents, rescues, and recoveries. And he paints compelling portraits of the men and women who have made the study of
avalanches
their life's work. The tales told by these avalanche forecasters, as well as the stories of the backcountry riders who may "wake the dragon" make for not just a compelling read, but also a powerful tool for raising avalanche awareness in everyone who plays in the winter backcountry."
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Creative nonfiction.
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