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Precautions in Avalanche Territory - part
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Safest part of slope.—Careful study of dangerous slopes should always be made, if possible, in conjunction with others. The party should give thought to the time of day and its probable effect upon the chances of an avalanche. It will always be preferable to avoid any slopes which appear to be in danger of avalanche. This is not always possible, however, and some consideration must be given to the least dangerous method of traversing dangerous slopes. In general, a dangerous slope should be crossed as near the top as possible. An exception to this rule, however, must be made when the slope is considerably concave, so that the upper portion is steepest. An exception should also be made when the slope is surmounted by a cornice, since there is the double danger that the cornice may fall, thus starting an avalanche, and that a deeply drifted snow cushion may exist just below the cornice.
The advantage of crossing high is that the skier will then be above most of the sliding mass of snow if an avalanche does occur, and he is therefore less likely to be dragged down by the avalanche or buried in it if he should be carried down. It is usually much safer to travel along ridges than in gullies, a flat-topped ridge being ideal. The skier should, of course, be sure that what looks like a flat ridge top is not an overhanging cornice.
The skier should be careful to observe and consider not only the snow on which he is skiing, but also the snow above and below him, since an avalanche falling from below may undermine the snow on which he is skiing, and an avalanche starting above him may sweep across his path. The bottom of a narrow valley is dangerous if either slope is in danger of avalanche.
Precautions when danger exists.—Having selected the safest place to travel, if danger still exists, the following additional precautions should be taken:
1) The members of the party should travel at a suf
ficient distance apart, so that an avalanche would carry
away only one of the party, leaving the others available
for search. This frequently means a spacing between
members of not merely a few yards, but of one or two
hundred yards or more. Occasionally this rule of separa
tion may have to be abandoned when visibility is poor,
owing to the danger, possibly greater, that some of the
men may lose the route.
2) In getting off a dangerous slope, it is safer to go
either straight up or straight down than to go across,
since a vertical track does not cut the slope and reduce
the snow bondage so much. It is usually wisest to travel
on foot if possible. If it is necessary to go up with skis
on, climbing skins should preferably be used, and in
traveling straight down, it may be well to remove the skis
unless the skier can take the steep course without danger
of a fall.
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