Backcountry Skiing

Skills for Ski Touring and Ski Mountaineering, 2nd Edition

Martin Volken, Scott Schell, Margaret Wheeler

• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN:
  9781680515862
• Edition: 2

This deeply revised and comprehensive second edition of Backcountry Skiing, by elite Swiss mountain guide Martin Volken and his coauthors, Margaret Wheeler and Scott Schell, provides skiers and boarders with foundational skills, improved techniques, and better preparation before they head into the mountains.In addition to step-by-step guidance on mastering techniques, features include recent evolutions in ski equipment; an in-depth look at avalanche safety; a primer on mountain weather and glaciers; trip planning tools and winter camping basics; a discussion of emergencies and best practices; nutrition and fitness advice; and much more. Backcountry Skiing remains the definitive guide to backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering.

Table of contents

• Backcountry Skiing, 2nd Edition
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• CHAPTER 1 Gear and Equipment
• CHAPTER 2 Making Decisions in Avalanche Terrain
• CHAPTER 3 Navigation
• CHAPTER 4 Uphill Movement
• CHAPTER 5 Transitions
• CHAPTER 6 Ski Mountaineering Techniques
• CHAPTER 7 Downhill Skiing Techniques
• CHAPTER 8 Caring for Yourself and the Mountains
• CHAPTER 9 The Mountain Environment
• CHAPTER 10 Rescue Techniques and Emergency Preparedness
• Acknowledgments
• Glossary
• Resources
• Index