1. loading of a slope by snowfall
2. wind
3. warming temperatures or rain
4. cornice’s falling
5. clumps of snow falling off the trees, rock fall, etc.

Limited shelters from avalanches are?

When dry avalanches reach 35 km/hr, they create this. Wet avalanches do not create this.

This slope will warm and weaken faster than other slopes

A good one of these balances lightweight with strength and fits in your pack, but within reason bigger is better.

1. there is no escape route.
2. people will get pushed into the center, in the center the forces are the highest and will result in a deep burial.
3. the sides of the gullies may be wind loaded
4. both sides of a bowl may not be stable.
5. one side of a

Skiing in this can provide cover and act as anchors to prevent avalanches.

This is the ideal slope for an avalanche.

After storms the new snow layers these slops tend to remain unstable longer on theses slopes

Helps you pinpoint the exact location of an avalanche victim and measure the burial

25% of avalanches deaths caused by this.

Ski areas do these things to help keep you safe inside the ski area boundary.

The most common slope to trigger is this.

Avalanche dangers is higher while these conditions are present because there is more snowfall and more wind.

These are used to locate people who have been buried in avalanches.

what starts from something that can release heat.

Your best chance of surviving an avalanche is to be dug out by this group of people.

The slopes receive less snow and may be left with scoured appearance.

These slopes can produce larger avalanches.

This device creates an air pocket when trapped in an avalanche so you can breath.

How does point release start?

After 30 minutes of burial in an avalanche your chance of surviving drops to this.

Small avalanches can be this.

Shady slopes are more likely to produce avalanches under these conditions.

When in the back country you should always wear this.