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  • Know Before You Go: The Basics of Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain

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    Daniel Jones
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    90 percent of avalanche accidents are triggered by the victim, or someone in the victim's party. 99. Percent of accidents happen in the backcountry.

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    90 percent of avalanche accidents are triggered by the victim, or someone in the victim's party. 99. Percent of accidents happen in the backcountry.

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    Know Before You Go: The Basics of Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain

    Transféré par

    Daniel Jones
    90 percent of avalanche accidents are triggered by the victim, or someone in the victim's party. 99. Percent of accidents happen in the backcountry.

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    Know Before You Go

    The basics of staying alive in avalanche terrain

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    Avalanche Survival vs. Burial Time European Data (N = 422)

    Percent Recovered Alive

    90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150


    Time in minutes

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    90 percent of avalanche accidents are triggered by the victim, or someone in the victims party.

    99.9 percent of avalanche accidents happen in the backcountry.

    Neil Ryland

    Mike Boisonneault

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    Terrain
    Is it avalanche terrain?

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    Not Steep Enough < 30 Just Right 35-50 Too Steep > 50

    Steepness

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    No Anchors Thick Anchors

    Sparse Anchors

    Bad Consequences
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    Bad Consequences
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    Bad Consequences Terrain Trap


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    Terrain Checklist
    Steepness

    Anchors Consequences

    Obvious Clues
    Can the snow slide?

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    Recent Avalanches
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    Recent Avalanches
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    Cracking and Collapsing


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    Avalanche Weather
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    Wind

    Heavy Snow

    Rapid Thaw
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    Extreme
    High Considerable

    Moderate
    Low

    Could It Slide?
    Recent Avalanches?
    Cracking and Collapsing? Wind or Heavy Snow?

    Recent Thaw?
    Danger Rating?

    What Will Happen if It Slides?


    Gully? Trees? Cliff?
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    Safe Travel
    Techniques for maximizing your odds
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    Ride the slope one at a time!!

    Never Approach a Cornice

    Stay Safe Stay on Top

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