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Avalanche and Snow Guide

This guide discusses how to stay safe when out in the wilderness playing in the Colorado snow.

Safety Gear Check

Must have gear for safe winter backcountry travel: 

  • ShovelShovels: Flat blade, Scooped Blade, Serrated Blade, Blade with holes
  • Beaconhandheld Beacons 
  • ProbeProbes
  • Satellite GPS Communication devices3 Handheld GPSs
  • Repair kit Rope, cord, and other items needed for a repair kit 
  • Medical kitultralight/watertight medical kit

Optional Gear (but recommended) 

*"avalanche safety equipment is the most expensive gear you will ever buy that you never hope to use."*

 

License

Avalanche and Snow Guide by Drew Bagby is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

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