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Precautions in Avalanche Territory - part 2

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Articles In This Section:

· Snow Formation and Avalanches

· Snow Texture - part 1

· Snow Texture - part 2

· Snow Texture - part 3

· Stratification of Snow Deposits

· Effect of Slope and Ground Surface

· Avalanche Types - part 1

· Avalanche Types - part 2

· Avalanche Types - part 3

· Detection of Snow Condition

· Summary of Avalanche Causes

· Precautions in Avalanche Territory - part 1

· Precautions in Avalanche Territory - part 2

· Conduct During an Avalanche

· Avalanche Rescue Work

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3) Any necessary steps should be taken to permit quick removal of skis, poles, and pack, for reasons which will be explained later. This may necessitate loosening any ski bindings which cannot be removed by the flip of a single catch. Pole straps should be removed from the wrists and the belly strap on the pack unhitched.

4) If there is danger of avalanche from above, it is desirable to have one member of the party watch the dangerous slope while the lower slope is being crossed by the other members, one by one, in order that the watching member can give immediate warning if an avalanche starts.

5) The probability of being found when caught in an avalanche is greatly increased if each individual attaches to himself a 3/16-inch colored cord 30 yards or more in length. This is a greater precaution than the average person wishes to take, but it is of marked value in searching for victims. A somewhat shorter cord of approximately this diameter should normally be carried anyway, for use in making rescue toboggans and for other emergencies.

6) Occasionally a rope may be used in crossing a narrow gully or small wind slab. One member of the party crosses the dangerous portion while holding on to a rope which is being anchored by another member of the party who is on safe snow. Dangerous slopes should never be crossed, however, by skiers tied together by a rope, since they will become badly entangled if an ava lanche occurs.

7) If the danger is from a light powder-snow ava lanche, it is desirable to cover the mouth and nose with a cloth to avoid suffocation from the snow cloud which always accompanies such an avalanche.

8) It is important that mittens be worn in order to avoid frozen hands in the event of an avalanche.

9) Silence should be maintained in order to hear warning shouts or the first sounds of an avalanche.

10) Before crossing a dangerous slope, the leader of the party should make certain that all members under stand how to conduct themselves during an avalanche.

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