The Ski Guide Manual

Advanced Techniques for the Backcountry

Rob Coppolillo

• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• eBook ISBN:
  9781493043439
• Year: 2020

This updated, expert ski guide provides top-of-the-line insight for backcountry/off-piste skiiers and guides. The Ski Guide Manual presents wisdom earned through decades of experience guiding and. The result is a successful system of travel and risk management in the winter environment. The collective work of thousands of mountain guides have proven how to have the most fun and find the best snow, all which reducing risk of avalanche, cold, crevasses, and optimize group dynamics.

Table of contents

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. Trip Planning
• Chapter 2. The Up
• Chapter 3. The Down
• Chapter 4. The Debrief
• Chapter 5. The Team
• Chapter 6. Decision Making
• Chapter 7. Steep Skiing
• Chapter 8. Technical Solutions
• Chapter 9. Snowpack
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• Suggested Reading
• Meet Your Guide