Just finished “Snowstruck: In the Grip of Avalanches” by Jill Fredston (Amazon)…This was a very good, fast reading book about real life experiences of Jill and her husband Doug Fesler who are avalanche experts in Alaska.
They are called out to assess avalanche risk after slides for would-be rescuers to ensure their safety, received requests from friends and sports nuts aiding them in assessin risks for a skiing, snowboarding, or snomachine trip, and for other purposes like land zoning for avalanche risk. They run avalanche awareness training and consistently spend time in the field understanding avalanches.
Jill’s takes a scientific subect and tells it like a series of stories. Her writing style makes this very readable and understandable. Her storytelling keeps the reader intrigued, involved, and excited to learn more about avalanches.