{"product_id":"9781594857201","title":"Snow Travel: Skills for Climbing, Hiking, and Moving Over Snow","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCLICK HERE to download the chapter on \"Ascending\" from \u003ci\u003eSnow Travel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* A must-have guide for those extending their hiking season during spring and fall months, looking for additional information on safe snow hiking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Features 50 black \u0026amp; white photos and 15 illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• An easy-to-use guide for safe travel over snow for all outdoor recreationists\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnowing how to travel on snow is an essential skill for many hikers, climbers, peak baggers, and skiers\/snowboarders. \u003cem\u003eSnow Travel: Skills for Climbing, Hiking, and Moving Across Snow\u003c\/em\u003e (Mountaineers Outdoor Experts Series) is a comprehensive how-to book covering all the essential techniques for kicking steps, using crampons, and using an ice ax for going up, traversing, resting, and descending snow. Author Mike Zawaski, a longtime climber and instructor with the Colorado Outward Bound School brings a whole new level of detail to the art and skill of kicking steps and using your ice ax to help you travel safely and efficiently on snow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will find detailed descriptions of techniques not found together in other books including: climbing over a lip, the decision-making process, how to choose a route, snow hazards, putting on and removing skis on a steep slope, self-arresting with ski poles, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mountaineers Books, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035543617776,"sku":"9781594857201","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594857201_p0.jpg?v=1763811726","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594857201","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}