A new book on Ski Touring has been published by Pesda Press.
The book, by ski guide Bruce Goodlad Is aimed at those looking to leave the confines of the piste, and explore the mountains and valleys beyond.
All the advice you need to make the transition from piste skiing to ski touring is here, from downhill off-piste and uphill skills to avalanche awareness. All aspects are covered in detail, with clear descriptions and stunning photos.
The first section of the book covers the knowledge and techniques required to travel beyond the marked trail. The second part contains a selection of Bruce’s favourite tours, in guidebook style, to help you plan your own backcountry adventure.
Key chapters include: Downhill Skills, Uphill Skills, Glacier Skiing, Avalanches, Winter Weather, and Planning a Ski Tour.
Bruce Goodlad has been an IFMGA guide since 2001 and worked as a mountaineering instructor in the UK prior to that. He has guided on skis and foot all over the world working from Antarctica in the south, to Greenland in the north. He spends about 100 days a year guiding on skis. There is nothing Bruce loves more than sharing his time in the mountains with likeminded people.
Bruce has a special interest in avalanche education and works each year on a number of avalanche courses for professional and recreational skiers.
This is the second book Bruce has written. The first was Alpine Mountaineering – an introduction to alpine mountaineering techniques and the routes to develop them on, also by Pesda Press. As the Technical Director for the British Mountain Guides Bruce organises training for guides and works on avalanche education as well as the ski and alpine courses. Bruce is a professional member of the American Avalanche Association.
Alison Culshaw contributed the chapter Downhill Skill and is a BASI level 4 ski instructor; she is also a BASI trainer which involves teaching ski instructors. Alison comes from a background in Scottish skiing and has raced at international level representing Scotland. She is now based full time in the Alps where she runs her Off Piste instruction and coaching. As well as coaching and instructing Alison is a passionate ski tourer and has explored mountain all over the world on skis. Alison has spent many hours trying to iron out all of Bruce’s bad skiing habits!
