In-area and backcountry snowboarding: Medical and safety aspects

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 102-108

  Van Tilburg, Christopher ^a,b  

^a Emergency Medical Associates   (United States)

^b Mountain Medical Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Avalanche; Backcountry; Deep snow immersion asphyxiation; Firn gliders; Glisse; Snowboard; Snowboarder's ankle; Snowshoes; Splitboard

Indexed keywords

SNOW;

ALTITUDE DISEASE; ANKLE SPRAIN; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; DISASTER; EQUIPMENT; HYPOTHERMIA; KNEE INJURY; SAFETY; SKIING; SPORT INJURY; SPRAIN; SUNBURN; TALUS FRACTURE; WRIST; WRIST FRACTURE;

EID: 0033943541     PISSN: 10806032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1580/1080-6032(2000)011[0102:IAABSM]2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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