Avalanche Awareness: A Question of Balance (1988) Vintage VHS Tape
Avalanche Awareness: A Question of Balance (1988) Vintage VHS Tape
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A Question of Balance. A half-hour videotape for mountaineers, skiers, snowshoers, and snowmobilers, covering the fundamentals of avalanche safety. AVALANCHE AWARENESS discusses the three factors that affect snow stability - weather, terrain, and snowpack. Learn basic techniques for recognizing, evaluating, and avoiding avalanche hazards. Also included are important safe winter travel, route finding, and rescue techniques. AVALANCHE AWARENESS was written by Betsy Armstrong and Knox Williams, co-authors of THE AVALANCHE BOOK; Chuck Tolton, Avalanche Advisor to the National Ski Patrol Professional Division; and Richard Armstrong, Scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Using spectacular live footage, interviews, and computer animation, this program brings together state-of-the-art avalanche safety knowledge in a clear straight-forward way. Sponsored by the American Association of Avalanche Professionals and the Colorado Mountain Club Foundation; endorsed by the National Mountain Rescue Association and the U.S. Forest Service.
A Question of Balance. A half-hour videotape for mountaineers, skiers, snowshoers, and snowmobilers, covering the fundamentals of avalanche safety. AVALANCHE AWARENESS discusses the three factors that affect snow stability - weather, terrain, and snowpack. Learn basic techniques for recognizing, evaluating, and avoiding avalanche hazards. Also included are important safe winter travel, route finding, and rescue techniques. AVALANCHE AWARENESS was written by Betsy Armstrong and Knox Williams, co-authors of THE AVALANCHE BOOK; Chuck Tolton, Avalanche Advisor to the National Ski Patrol Professional Division; and Richard Armstrong, Scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Using spectacular live footage, interviews, and computer animation, this program brings together state-of-the-art avalanche safety knowledge in a clear straight-forward way. Sponsored by the American Association of Avalanche Professionals and the Colorado Mountain Club Foundation; endorsed by the National Mountain Rescue Association and the U.S. Forest Service.
