Description: "Deeply revised, comprehensive second edition by elite mountain guides sharing foundational skills, crucial techniques, and best practices for tour planning and preparation"-- Provided by publisher.
Brief description: MARTIN VOLKEN is the founder of Pro Ski and Mountain Service and Pro Guiding Service in North Bend, Washington. He has been an active IFMGA Swiss Mountain Guide since 1996 and received the lifetime achievement Guides Award from AMGA in 2016. Volkeken is the co-author of Backcounty Ski and Snowboard Routes: Washington. He resides in North Bend.