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For many years I was self-appointed inspector of snow-storms and rain-storms and did my duty faithfully.
Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
| Winter Camping, 2nd Edition by Stephen Gorman is the sequel to the
AMC Guide to Winter Camping: Wilderness Travel and Adventure in the Cold Weather Months Revised and updated, this AMC classic covers the essentials of staying warm and safe in the winter. This guide is a must-have for hikers, skiers, snowshoers, mountaineers, and snowboarders. Topics include: Gear selection, from tents and clothing to stoves and sleds Updated sections on backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering Travel tips for skiing, hiking and snowshoeing, including navigation and ice travel. Winter safety: weather and health, injury prevention, and hypothermia. Making camp: site selection, tents, snow caves, and snow houses. |
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Winter Hiking & Camping: Managing Cold for Comfort & Safety by Michael Lanza and Backpacker Magazine Cold is your friend. Embrace it—hit the trail and camp even when the temps are down. The outdoor world in its frozen state can take you into a new realm of pleasure where you can enjoy silence, solitude, and a landscape that will redefine "white" in your mind. Learn the skills to help you enjoy it safely and comfortably. Part one covers everything you need to know to make day trips hiking, snowshoeing, or easy ski touring into the backcountry in freezing temperatures. It includes choosing gear, expanded food choices while "hiking in a freezer," navigation challenges in ice and snow, and avoiding cold-weather dangers. Part two covers making camp in winter, including keeping dry and warm in a tent or snow shelter, winter cooking techniques, and what to pack in your winter first aid kit. |
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Winter Adventure: A Complete Guide to Winter Sports A Trailside Series Guide Offers instructions for more than two dozen cold-weather sports and activities, including snowshoeing, snowboarding, ice sailing, dog sledding, and making angels, with tips on equipment, techniques, and safety. |
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Snowshoeing A Trailside Series Guide The ancient, elegantly useful snowshoe has taken the outdoor sports scene by storm. With sales of snowshoes more than doubling every year this decade, snowshoeing rivals its trendy cousin snowboarding as the fastest growing winter sport in the United States. In this indispensable guide, avid snowshoer Larry Olmsted enumerates the many reasons for snowshoeing's meteoric rise. Advances in design and construction--including quick-entry, high-performance bindings--have made snowshoes even easier and more enjoyable to use. Scores of enthusiasts are hitting groomed cross-country ski and snowmobile trails across the snowbelt, running on scaled-down versions of traditional 'shoes. Snowshoeing explains how to experience this recent evolution of the sport. Even greater numbers of snowshoers come from the ranks of America's hikers and backpackers, who have discovered that wintertime can be the best time to hit the trail: no bugs, no mud, no crowds. And backcountry Alpine skiers and snowboarders climb to their summits on snowshoes, the most reliable, versatile mode of travel across snow. No new use or technique is left untreated in this, the first guide to snowshoeing since snowshoeing has come of age. |
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The Essential Snowshoer: A Step-By-Step Guide This practical guide contains all the basics for beginners to intermediate snowshoers. It explains how to get started, and then advance to a higher standard, and offers advice on staying warm, comfortable and safe regardless of the conditions. |
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Cross-Country Skiing: A Complete Guide (A Trailside Series Guide) A companion book to the Trailside PBS-TV series covers all aspects of cross-country skiing, from learning the basics in a nearby meadow to touring the back country, with advanced instructions for telemarking and skating. |
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| Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster (Illustrated) By John Krakauer Into Thin Air is a riveting first-hand account of a catastrophic expedition up Mount Everest. In March 1996, Outside magazine sent veteran journalist and seasoned climber Jon Krakauer on an expedition led by celebrated Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite the expertise of Hall and the other leaders, by the end of summit day eight people were dead. Krakauer's book is at once the story of the ill-fated adventure and an analysis of the factors leading up to its tragic end. Written within months of the events it chronicles, Into Thin Air clearly evokes the majestic Everest landscape. As the journey up the mountain progresses, Krakauer puts it in context by recalling the triumphs and perils of other Everest trips throughout history. The author's own anguish over what happened on the mountain is palpable as he leads readers to ponder timeless questions. | |
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Making Camp: The Complete Guide for Hikers, Mountain Bikers, Paddlers, and Skiers by Steve Howe and
Backpacker Magazine Hiking, biking, paddling, and skiing share a few common traits when it comes time to make camp. But they also have a number of unique concerns that need to be addressed. The authors of Making Camp--four field experts from Backpacker magazine--have done just that by dedicating a chapter to each pursuit. Steve Howe's backpacking chapter discusses the basics of trip planning with tips on food shopping, acquiring maps, pack essentials, and what items should remain at home. Alan Kesselheim's paddling chapter addresses water-travel specifics such as loading a boat and waterproofing bags. Dennis Coello equips your bike for heavy loads and suggests how to combine the proper saddle, shorts, and personalized seat angle for a comfortable in-saddle experience. Finally, John Harlin tackles the world of snow camping with tips on how to adjust to a world where everything is cold and inhospitable. He teaches you how to survive the elements with a variety of shelters, including a high-wind-proof tent, and how to delicately dig your first snow cave. --Benjamin Tiffany |
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