{"product_id":"9781458217998","title":"The Log of a Snow Survey: Skiing and Working in the Winter World of the Sierra Nevada","description":"\u003cp\u003eSnow surveyors throughout the world get to see what most of us only dream about: stunning terrain, birdlife and animals rarely seen in lower elevations, and stars that seem close enough to grab.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatrick Armstrong reveals the little-known world of a snow surveyor in this fascinating account, transporting readers into the remote winter world of the Sierra Nevada in California.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh in the mountains, Armstrong and his companions must cross twelve-thousand-foot passes and dig through snow to gain entrance to rock or log cabins for shelter at night. Traveling on skis, they often traverse more than a hundred miles each month during the winter and in the process climb and descend twenty or thirty thousand feet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis account also provides important and practical information on topics such as safe winter travel on skis, avalanche prediction and avoidance, cabin life, cooking on and maintaining wood-burning stoves, wildlife, and birdlife.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you’re involved in snow surveying and snowmelt water management or you’re just someone who enjoys the winter, wilderness, and the mountains, prepare yourself to enter a beautiful and remarkable winter world that has its dangers and sublime beauties.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abbott Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140873109744,"sku":"9781458217998","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781458217998_p0.jpg?v=1763859396","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781458217998","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}