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Dragons in the Snow
Avalanche Detectives and the Race to Beat Death in the Mountains
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"An exceptionally well done book, one that holds your interest while at the same time, offering important, and possibly life saving, lessons on avalanche safety." -- National Outdoor Book Awards
National Outdoor Book Award Winner - Outdoor Literature
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.
National Outdoor Book Award Winner - Outdoor Literature
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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- Dragons in the Snow
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Author’s Note
- Prologue: Tail of the Dragon
- 1: On a High Slope in the Uintas
- 2: 4:06 a.m. Avalanche Advisory
- 3: The Dragon Awakes: “Deep and Wide”
- 4: Crime Scene Investigators of the Out-of-Bounds
- 5: The Snow Detective Instructs
- 6: Tracking the Dragon at Ten Thousand Feet
- 7: Alchemists of the Snow: The Forecasters
- 8: Snowflakes: Where Avalanches Are Born
- 9: The Snow Monk of Little Cottonwood Canyon
- 10: Signing Risk Contracts
- 11: The Dragon’s Lair: Buried Alive
- 12: In the Selkirks: Big Red Cats
- 13: So You Want to Be a Ski-Porn Star
- 14: Gearheads: Inventing Air
- 15: Gearheads: Magic Boards
- 16: Soldiers of the Snow: Guide Voices, Hasty Parties, and Rescue Dogs
- 17: Master of the Out-of-Bounds: Andrew McLean
- 18: The Backcountry at Thousand Peaks Ranch
- 19: The Hidden Stream Avalanche: Gary Ashurst
- 20: Backcountry Freeriders: Bogeyman Fears, Cowgirl Lines, and Chute Droppers
- 21: A Taste of Snow on the Wind
- 22: October Morning on Imp Peak, Montana
- 23: Chasing Down the Dragon
- 24: Escaping Dragons of the Uintas: Utah’s Jeremy Jones
- 25: Survivors: Phantoms of the Dragon
- 26: The Tunnel Creek Avalanche: Megan’s Echoes
- 27: A Crystal Ball’s Future Trouble with Crystals
- 28: Late Sunsets: The Backcountry in Summer
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author