Books

Books for Sale

To order any of these books please contact the CAA/CAC directly at  (250) 837-2435


avalanche.ca - the Journal of Canada's avalanche community


1 year subscription - 4 issues
Research, trends and news from the avalanche patch. Get it here first!

$30.00 includes tax and delivery in Canada 


The Avaluator - decision support tool


1400 avalanche accidents were reviewed, 750 were classified, 250 were analyzed to bring insights into how those accidents might be prevented. Can you afford to be without this beta?

$10.00


The Avalanche Handbook - 3rd edition, McClung and Schearer


The goods on avalanches. The student manual for CAA professional training courses, but with lots of accessible and relevant material for backcountry users of all scope and calibre.

$23.95


Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain - Bruce Tremper


Our recommended book for the amateur recreationist who wants to step it up a notch and "get after it". 

$24.95


Backcountry Avalanche Awareness, 7th Edition, Bruce Jamieson


The essential introductory text for recreational avalanche safety. The course manual for Avalanche Skills Training level 1. Possibly the worlds bestselling avalanche safety book. Can you afford not to get it?

$7.95


Free Riding in Avalanche Terrain, Bruce Jamieson and Jennie McDonald


Backcountry avalanche awareness written with freeriders in mind

$7.95


Sledding in Avalanche Terrain, Bruce Jamieson, Darcy Svederus and Lori Zacaruk


Backcountry avalanche awareness for mountain snowmobilers.

$7.95


Observation Guidelines and Recording Standards for Weather, Snowpack and Avalanches


The technical guide for snowpack, avalanches and weather observations for professional avalanche safety operations and research in Canada.

$18.97


Guidelines for Snow Avalanche Risk Determination and Mapping in Canada


A technical supplement to its companion publication, Land Managers Guide to Snow Avalanche Hazards in Canada. Describes concepts for determining avalanche risks and contains proposed guidelines for avalanche mapping and acceptable risks.

$20.00


Land Managers Guide to Snow Avalanche Hazards in Canada


This guide is intended to assist land managers in Canada and their consultants with recognizing and mitigating potential snow avalanche hazards that might affect existing or proposed fixed operations and facilities in their jurisdiction.

$20.00


CAA ITP Avalanche Course Field Book


CAA Industry Training Program
Avalanche Course Field Book (last season version)
This is the field book students will be using on course.
Contains Weather Obs, Profile Obs and Avalanche Obs pages as well as various other hint sheets, stability analysis and rating sheets, equipment checklist, wilderness first aid basics, field notes and Parks Canada Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale.

$10.00

 

 

 


SEAR Avalanche Field Book


SEAR Avalanche Field Book
Seasonal Snow Profile Obs field book with additional Weather and Avalanche Obs pages.

$20.00