In the path of an avalanche: a true story
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Berkley, CA : Greystone Books, 2003.
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Book
ISBN:
1550545183
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Description
On a clear, cold morning in January 1998, in the Selkirk Mountains of southeastern British Columbia, a massive avalanche buried six experienced back-country skiers. They didn't have a chance. Thus began the worst day for avalanche deaths in Canadian history and one of the most tragic in North America. This book is the biography of a deadly avalanche, detailing how a combination of factors steep, open terrain, an unstable winter snow pack primed to slide, aggravating weather conditions, and a trigger provided by a handful of back-country skiers resulted in human tragedy. It is the story of a particular avalanche, but it illustrates a natural phenomenon that has threatened human endeavours throughout the world since people first ventured within the reach of steep snow slopes.
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pages cm
Street Date:
0311
Language:
English
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Includes bibliographical references.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Bowers, V. (2003). In the path of an avalanche: a true story. Berkley, CA, Greystone Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Bowers, Vivien, 1951-. 2003. In the Path of an Avalanche: A True Story. Berkley, CA, Greystone Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Bowers, Vivien, 1951-, In the Path of an Avalanche: A True Story. Berkley, CA, Greystone Books, 2003.
MLA Citation (style guide)Bowers, Vivien. In the Path of an Avalanche: A True Story. Berkley, CA, Greystone Books, 2003.
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