ABC's of Avalanche Safety by Sue Ferguson and Ed LaChappelle
This is a handy pocket guide at a bargain price. This book is loaded with the vital information you need to survive in the mountains: how to determine potential avalanche hazard, traveling safely in avalanche terrain, what to do if you're caught in an avalanche, and search and rescue techniques.

A respected authority since 1961, this enduring classic has been updated with the very latest research in the field, including avalanche transceiver technology.

Sue Ferguson directed the Utah Avalanche Center, founded the Avalanche Review and co-founded the American Avalanche Association.

E.R. LaChapelle was director of the U.S. Forest Service Avalanche Center in Alta, Utah.