John W. Jenkins
1 book in the catalogue, published 2001.
John W. Jenkins is a Colorado historian and outdoorsman. Western Reflections Publishing carries one book by him, Colorado Avalanche Disasters, listed in our catalogue as a 2001 book.
About John W. Jenkins
We know Jenkins through the profile in our catalogue. It says he graduated from Western State College with a degree in history and comes from a pioneering Colorado family, his being the fourth generation. He has written articles on Colorado history for the Colorado Mountain Club and worked seasonally as a park ranger in Alaska. The description also credits him with placing the American Mountaineering Center in Golden on the National Register of Historic Places. For recreation he telemark skis and climbs Colorado's high peaks. We could not find a fuller independent biography.
What the books share
Jenkins's single book on our list is about avalanche disasters in Colorado, a subject that joins his history degree to his time on skis and on the high peaks. The record gives no other other books. The one subject he is recorded writing about at book length is avalanches, and the one place is Colorado. Our catalogue puts his work in the History category, with avalanches and history as the Open Library subjects.
The subjects this author is catalogued under. Open Library record.
Next steps for readers of this author
Before a backcountry ski day
Skiers and climbers who read his book can check the danger map the morning of any trip and take the free eLearning course if they have never had avalanche training.
Following a historian's interests
Readers of his history can browse our History category at /library/ for other Colorado books and compare how different writers treat mountain life.
Go deeper
Jenkins writes about Colorado history and spends his free time on skis and high peaks. These public pages serve readers who share that mix of interests.
Colorado Avalanche Information Center
The state's forecasting center, whose home page lists an avalanche danger map and a free eLearning course called Avalanche Aware.
Avalanche, Colorado Geological Survey
A hazard page stating that since 1950 avalanches have killed more people in Colorado than any other natural hazard, with notes on how public forecasting began in 1973.
Avalanche, Colorado Encyclopedia
A reference article covering where avalanches occur in Colorado's High Country and how forecasting developed.
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