Snow Safety Books

This fully revised and updated third edition of Bruce's best-selling book is organized according to the structure of American Avalanche Association classes, and all topics have been updated and reviewed by peer experts.

For nearly 60 years Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills has been revered as the “bible” of mountaineering–and now it’s even better than ever.

A concise guide for skiers and splitboarders who want mountaineering knowledge for alpine tours.

Backcountry Skiing California's Eastern Sierra is a modern day guidebook of ski and snowboard descents in the Range of Light between Bridgeport & Lone Pine

The Mammoth BackCountry Ski Map is topographic map that shows ski routes from the glades of Punta Bardini to the Bloody Couloir and Convict Lake and more.

From Bishop to Tahoe to Shasta, and multiple slopes in between, California has a big ski and snowboard culture and this backcountry guide describes 97 of the state’s best routes.

Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Washington by Martin Volken & the Guides of Pro Guiding Service
This comprehensive and all-new guidebook features 80 routes throughout the state (plus a bonus tour in Canada) that showcase what the Cascades and Olympic

The Avalanche Pocket Guide includes quick and visual safety reminders: the 5 As and 2 Cs to consider when evaluating avalanche terrain; the trusty Tremper Terrain-o-Meter; a snowpack stability checklist and more!

The 50 Classic Ski and Snowboard Summits in California book is chock-full of tours and summits that’ll tickle the fancy of just about any skier, veteran or novice.

The man behind the longtime regional favorite Backcountry Skiing in Washington's Cascades is back! In this new guide, Rainer Burgdirfer has selected more than 100 of the best most challenging descents in Washington.