Jeff Renner's Mountain Weather Field Guide

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Summary: planning, enroute, and returning weather data
Review: I just thought the flavor ot the book was on the most basic weather and used some rather drawn out examples of what had happened to those who had been caught. I would rather have known about the predicted forecast and the range of conditions that could have led to a change. I would love to have read about enroute early warning signs aNd absolute turn back decisions in conjunction with observed warning indicators. How is that decision made, who makes it, and does everyone comply? Obviously, the answer must be yes if it involves a group of friends who want to see the others uninjured and safe. If a thunderhead builds right on top of you and in 15 minutes while you are breaking down a climbn, packing and moving out, you get caught in golf ball size hail and 60-70 mile an hour winds and no where to go, what exactly can one do. I am an aviator and studied six months of meteorology. I figure we are lucky and that has saved us a number ot times but what about the ones where everything looks its best and it still goes downhill? I got a feeling the same author could really spice the text up a bit and could really hone in on the issue of making a timely decision that must be followed by aLL. Also, illustrate those times when a goup of climbers did make a wise choice and it may have saved lives.

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Summary: Cheap, Easy to Carry Insurance
Review: More accidents in the mountains are caused by venturing out or being caught by bad weather than most other potential causes. This field reference is virtually weightless and requires little room in your pack, but will help you keep an eye out for even subtle shifts in the weather that will give you time to "get out of the hills". The information applies to mountain weather in North America, Europe and Asia