Check out Avalanche Information Resources

AMC Outdoors, November 2000

By Michael Lanza

Avalanche hazard on Mount Washington is posted daily during winter and spring at the AMC's visitor center in Pinkham Notch and on the AMC website. The information is also available by calling the center at 603-466-2721.

Books

• Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard, by Jill A. Fredston and Douglas S. Fesler ($8.95, Alaska Mountain Safety Center: 907-345-3566).
• The ABC of Avalanche Safety, by E. R. LaChapelle ($6.95, The Mountaineers Books: 800-553-4453).

Videos

• "Winning the Avalanche Game" ($29.95, Utah Avalanche Forecast Center: 801-524-5304).
• "Violent Planet" ($19.95, National Geographic Explorer Series: 800-647-5463).

On the Web

• The Westwide Avalanche Network provides valuable info about avalanches, safety courses, and links to regional forecasting centers across the country.
• For local info, go to www.tuckerman.org.
• Check out also Cyberspace Snow and Avalanche Center.

—Michael Lanza is author of The Ultimate Guide to Backcountry Travel, from AMC Books.