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Avalanche Search & Rescue;
A Backcountry Field Guide

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This 126 page, durable and compact backcountry field guide for professionals and recreationalists alike will help you be the best, most prepared team member possible. This easy-to-read and highly curated quick-reference tool includes leadership and risk management reviews, search strategies, probing and shoveling methods, medical protocols, patient packaging and rigging diagrams, quick reference cards and much more.

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For Your Partners

Be reliable

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For Yourself

Stay up-to-speed

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For Your Team

Be professional

Reviews From Professionals

“The best compact and comprehensive avalanche search and rescue book on the market. The book was primarily written for the Search and Rescue members, but is a nice tool for every recreationalist enjoying winter sports in the backcountry. It is a nice quick avy knowledge refresher at the beginning of the season or even before each trip. It covers everything from planning and risk management, snow analysis to search techniques, medical help and rigging. I would definitely recommend this book to anybody heading to the backcountry. Avy knowledge is perishable over the summer season, so a compact refresher is a must have.”
Seattle Mountain Rescue
Seattle Mountain Rescue
"This book is stuffed with a wealth of information from a variety of sources in a field-friendly package. While it is primarily aimed at SAR and ski patrollers, I can see where it is useful for avalanche educators and everyday backcountry enthusiasts as well. Anyone who ventures into the backcountry can use a refresher at the start of the season, and the visual style of this book makes it an easy and appealing read."
Josh Kling
Josh KlingSki Guide, Founder of Kling Mountain Guides
"Alexis Alloway’s guide to avalanche companion rescue is a great piece to carry in the field and for training days. Instead of lengthy descriptions of skills like beacon searches, shoveling technique and emergency medical care, Alloway provides checklist-style pages that easily break down the steps of a rescue. Illustrated pages that depict skills like knots for rope systems are key for practice. Because this guide doesn’t go into depth into these pieces, it’s probably most helpful for those with experience, who can use it as a quick reference rather than a learning tool."
Backcountry Magazine
Backcountry Magazine
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Discounts for Avalanche Rescue Pros!

25% off the retail price for SAR Teams and Ski Patrollers. Order 6 or more here on our website to automatically qualify for the bulk discount.

Coupon code: AVSAR

Need help? Contact orders@beaconguidebooks.com to place a custom order.

about the author

Alexis Alloway

As a professional member of the American Avalanche Association, Alexis has been teaching avalanche education courses since 2006, including for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), the Northwest Avalanche Center, Everett Mountain Rescue, Big Sky Backcountry Guides, and the Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. She served as a volunteer mountain rescuer for nearly a decade, with roles including Winter Training Coordinator, board member, Operations Leader and Field Team Leader. A professional outdoor and classroom-based educator for nearly two decades, Alexis excels at simplifying complex information and giving students tools to make information stick.