The North Face athletes Jimmy Chin, Mark Carter, Ian McIntosh, Xavier de la Rue, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, and Dana Flahr provide insight on how to how to push the limits in the backcountry without exceeding your boundaries. This episode focuses on the five red flags – avalanche warning signs to look for in the backcountry.
This is not a replacement for formal avalanche training. If you plan to go out the backcountry you must make sure that you have the necessary skills and equipment to make the right decisions
This post is about the five red flags. You should always be checking these when you go out on the month
The five red flags are:
- Rapidly rising temperature
- Recent strong winds
- Recent avalanche activity
- Cracking/Collapsing snowpack
- Significant new snowfall
Remember! This is only a small snippet of information and is not a replacement for formal avalanche training. If you plan to go out the backcountry you must make sure that you have the necessary skills and equipment to make the right decisions