(Links are mainly to appropriate pages at Amazon)
Free-heel
Skiing: Telemark and Parallel Techniques for All Conditions (Mountaineers
Outdoor Expert Series)
Paul Parker
In this bible for telemark skiers, author Paul Parker covers everything you'll need to know to free your heel. This is the basic freeheel introduction for backcountry skiing
Allen & Mike's Really Cool Telemark Tips: 109 Amazing Tips to Improve Your Tele-Skiing by Allen O'Bannon, Mike Clelland (Illus.)
Neat tips and cartoons for beginner telemarkers
Cross Country Skiing
by Ned Gillette, John Dostal An introduction to traditional nordic
ski techniques.
The
Essential Cross-Country Skier
by Rick Lovett, Paul Petersen, John Morton This is the quintessential
'how to, where to, and why to' cross-country ski book' written by
an American olympic nordic skiing competitor turned instructor and
telemarker.
Backcountry
Skier
by Jean Vives
Author Jean Vives shares the wisdom gained from his 30-plus years of backcountry skiing experience as he presents the essential tools of the trade: the best clothing and equipment to use, the exercises to get you in peak shape, and the proper ski techniques for the conditions you’re likely to encounter. You’ll also stay safe and on-course with Vives’ detailed descriptions of winter camping, navigation, mountain weather, avalanche detection, and survival techniques.
A
Chance in a Million? Scottish Avalanches
Bob Barton, Blyth Wright
Scottish Mountaineering Club & Trust
Paperback - November 2000
Avalanche
Safety for Skiers and Climbers
Tony Daffern
A thoroughly illustrated manual stressing the avoidance of avalanche hazard by good routefinding and by recognition of dangerous slopes, written specifically for climbers, backcountry powder-hounds, and more conservative ski tourers.
The
ABCs of Avalanche Safety
Sue Ferguson
Mountaineers Books
Paperback - 1 October, 2003
The
Avalanche Handbook
by David McClung, Peter Schaerer (Contributor) (Paperback -
October 1993)
For backcountry enthusiasts with a science background, this book provides a thorough introduction to avalanche theory. The book is divided into chapters which build a solid foundation (weather systems, snow structure) through snowpack basics (snow strength and deformation, snowpack structure) and well into more advanced concepts (snowpack analysis, avalanche prediction, search and rescue, and even control with explosives, etc.)
Handbook of Climbing Allen Fyffe/Iain Peter
The Mountain Skills Training Handbook Pete Hill/Stuart Johnston
Mountaincraft and Leadership Eric Langmuir
Hill Walking: The Official Handbook of the Mountain Leader and Walking Group Leader Schemes Steve Long, Mountain Training Trust
Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter, & Gps
by Bob Burns, Mike Burns, Paul Hughes
Good basic american introduction to backcountry navigation
Navigation Peter Cliffe
Navigation for Walkers Julian Tippett
Mountain Weather David Pledgley
Weather for Hillwalkers and Climbers Malcolm Thomas
A little exploring on the internet will find similar sources of information for most areas where you might be planning a trip. Starting points might be:
Couloir Magazine
The Alpine Club of Canada
Appalachian Mountain Club
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