Most of these books are available from The Mountaineers or online bookstores like Amazon.com or from the publishers and sources listed below.

Avalanche Texts
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The ABC's of Avalanche Safety

Ed LaChapelle, 112 pages, 1985. Available from Mountaineers Books.
Cost approximately $7.

The Avalanche Handbook

Dave McClung and Peter Shaerer, 1993. Third edition, 2006.  Available from Mountaineers Books.
A very good, technical book on avalanche forecasting and control. Good photos and diagrams. Cost about $20.

Avalanche Awareness, A Practical Guide to Safe Travel in Avalanche Terrain

Moynier, John. 32 pages, 1993. Available from: Chockstone Press, Inc., PO Box 3505, Evergreen, CO 80439; Also available from Mountaineers Books.
A short but excellent practical guide to avalanche avoidance. Cost approximately $5.

The Avalanche Book

By Betsy Armstrong & Knox Williams, 240 pages, 1992. Available from: Fulcrum Publishing, 350 Indiana St, Suite 350, Golden, CO 80401–5093. Also available from Mountaineers Books.
And still another excellent resource book. Cost — approximately $17.

Accidents in North American Mountaineering

Published annually since 1948 by The American Alpine Club and The Alpine Club of Canada ( Banff).

Although primarily about mountaineering accidents, it includes avalanche accidents. Current edition usually available at most outdoor stores. Cost — approximately $10.

Avalanche Safety for Skiers and Climbers (Second Edition)

Tony Daffern, 192 pages, 1992. Rocky Mountain Books, 106 Wimbledon Crescent, Calgary, Alberta,Canada. Also Available From: Cloudcap Publishing , Box 27344, Seattle , WA 98125. Also available from Mountaineers Books.

A general avalanche education book. Has good photos and diagrams but writing is very dry, disorganized and hard to follow. Cost approximately $17.

Avalanche Accidents in Canada Volume 4, 1984–1996

Bruce Jamieson and Torsten Geldsetzer, 193 pages, 1996.Canadian Avalanche Association, P.O. Box 2759, Revelstoke, BC V0E2S0 Canada, 250.837.2435, www.avalanche.ca
An excellent resource about avalanche accidents in Canada. Cost — approximately $15.

Avalanche Accidents in Canada 1976–1984

P. A. Schaerer, 138 pages, 1987.National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Phone: 613.993.2463.
An excellent resource about avalanche accidents in Canada. Cost — approximately $12.

Avalanche

Kramer, Stephen. 48 pages, 1992.Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis, MN. A short general informational book with lots of excellent color photographs. Cost – approximately $10

Backcountry Avalanche Awareness

Jamieson, Bruce. 1989, rev. 1997.
Canadian Avalanche Association. Revelstoke, Canada.

Free Riding in Avalanche Terrain

Jamieson, Bruce & Jennie McDonald.. 1999.
Canadian Avalanche Association. Revelstoke, Canada.

Handbook of Snow—Principles, Processes, Management and Use

Gray, DM & DH Male. 1981. Pergamon Press Canada Ltd.

Sledding in Avalanche Terrain

Jamieson, Bruce & Darcy Svederus. 1998.
Canadian Avalanche Association. Revelstoke, Canada.

Snow Sense, A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard

Jill Fredston and Doug Fesler, 1994, 116 pages. Available from: Alaska Mountain Safety Center, 9140 Brewster's Dr., Anchorage, AK 99516. Phone: 907.345.3566. Also available from Mountaineers Books.
A very good, concise and plain language avalanche book. Written by some of the nation's foremost avalanche educators. About $9

Snowstruck: In the Grip of Avalanches

Jill Fredston, 2005. Available from Amazon.com.
Cost approximately $17.

The Snowy Torrents: Avalanche Accidents in the United States, 1980–86

Logan, Nick and Dale Atkins, 265 page, 1996.Colorado Geological Survey, Division of Minerals and Geology, 1996, Department of Natural Resources, 1313 Sherman Street, Rm 715, Denver, CO, 80203. Phone: 303-866-2611. Fax: 303-866-2461. Also Available from Mountaineers Books.

An excellent reference about avalanche accidents in the United States, plus an excellent summary of information on avalanche awareness, avoidance, rescue, and statistics. Cost approximately $21.

Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain

Tremper, Bruce. 2001. The Mountaineers, Seattle, WA. An excellent and very readable treatement of the avalanche phenomenon by one of the best US avalanche educators and forecasters.

MOUNTAIN WEATHER:

Backcountry Forecasting for Hikers, Campers, Climbers, Skiers, Snowboarders

Renner, Jeff. 2005. Mountaineers Books.

The Atmosphere

Anthes, Richard and H. Panofsky et al., 1975
Charles Merrill Pub. Co. , Columbus , Ohio .

Atmosphere, Weather & Climate

Barry, Roger C. and Richard Chorley. 1987
Meuthen & Co. New York , NY .

Mountain Meteorology—Fundamentals and Applications

Whiteman, David C. 2001.

SKYWATCH—The Western Weather Guide

Keen, Richard. 1987
Fulcrum, Inc. Golden, CO.

Field Guide to North American Weather

Ludlum, David. 1991
Chanticleer Press. New York , NY .

Atmosphere

Schaefer, Vincent and John Day. 1981
Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston, MA .

The Weather Book (Second edition).

Williams, Jack. 2001
Vintage Books/Random House. New York, NY.

Magazines & Newsletters
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Backcountry magazine

Has frequent and excellent avalanche related articles and information. Current copy available at most outdoor shops and bookstores.

American Avalanche Association (AAA)

Has a newsletter (The Avalanche Review) and is a great source for avalanche related information and material. Annual dues $35.

PO Box 2831, Pagosa Springs, CO. 81146 Phone: 970-946-0822. email: aaa@avalanche.org