Mountain Weather Pocket Guide: A Field Reference

Author Biography

Jeff Renner is meteorologist and broadcast professional who forecasted the weather for KING 5 News, and NBC affiliate, in Seattle for more than 35 years. He holds the prestigious Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation from the American Meteorological Society, of which he is a member. Renner has served as an aviation meteorology instructor for Army helicopter pilots and as a board member for both the Mount Rainier Alpine Guides and Salish Sea Expeditions. He is an avid skier, scuba diver, equestrian, climber, and backpacker, as well as the author of Northwest Marine Weather, Northwest Mountain Weather, and Lightning Strikes: Surviving Thunderstorms, all published by Mountaineers Books. In addition, Renner is a contributing author for the latest edition of Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, the best-selling mountain climbing text in the world.