This deeply revised and comprehensive second edition of Backcountry Skiing, by elite Swiss mountain guide Martin Volken and his coauthors, Margaret Wheeler and Scott Schell, provides skiers and boarders with foundational skills, improved techniques, and better preparation before they head into the mountains.In addition to step-by-step guidance on mastering techniques, features include recent evolutions in ski equipment; an in-depth look at avalanche safety; a primer on mou...