Tetrahedron
I met up with great friends for a return trip to the Tet. crap snow, but amazing times and wonderful cabins.
Roger Pass
We rushed back to the interior to find good snow. Maria's first real experience of champain powder, pillow lines and drops. Video is Cailan, a very elegant skier nailing a beautiful fall line.
Avalanche Course
Just before Christmas Maria organised an avalanche course. was really good. we practiced accessing the terrain & conditions and practiced rescues. they were recommending the Avaluator card which seams pretty good. we met some awesome kiwis from chch, i told them to buy Penny's book!
The Avaluator used this ALP TRUTh thing for rating travel....Avalanches
Recent natural or human triggered avalanche activity
Loading
Recent loading by snow, wind or rain
Path
Is the slope an avalanche path or start zone
Terrain
Is there a terrain trap that increases the consequences of getting caught in an avalanche
Rating
Is the PAF Danger rating Considerable or higher
Unstable snow
Is there any evidence of unstable snow
Thaw instability
Is the snowpack melting due to solar radiation and/or warm temperatures.
1 comment:
Those were some amazing pillow drops - thanks for the encouragement Dave!!! Wooop woooop - I mean... quack quack!
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