The North Face athletes Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Ian McIntosh, Xavier de la Rue, Jimmy Chin, Dylan Hood, Griffin Post, and Dale Atkins, President of the American Avalanche Association, provide insight on how to how to push the limits in the backcountry without exceeding your boundaries. This episode focuses on the human factor of avalanche safety.
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 episode is all about making your own decisions on the mountain. You should choose carefully you ride with, it is no good you having the skills and knowledge to rescue a friend if they cannot rescue you if you get in trouble, choose your partner wisely. When you go up the mountain make sure that you make your own decisions. You just follow where other people are gone or what other people are saying, assess the area and conditions and make a safe decision as to where to go or even to turn back.
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