Avalanche Safety for Ouray areas

Persistent Slab avalanches can be triggered days to weeks after the last storm. They often propagate across and beyond terrain features that would otherwise confine Wind and Storm Slab avalanches. In some cases they can be triggered remotely, from low-angle terrain or adjacent slopes. Give yourself a wide safety

As we enter the winter season make sure you are educated for backcountry use. Avalanches don't discriminate... Whether you are a snowmobiler, skier, or hiker, it is equally dangerous. See the five steps to help you know before you go.

Get out in front of backcountry danger. 科罗拉多州's backcountry is vast and beautiful, but it can change in an instant.

访问 http://www.Colorado.com/WinterBackcountry to learn more and get resources, and http://www.Colorado.com/Pledge to let us know you're exploring the backcountry safely this winter.

You need the right tools for the right job. 回来country adventures require the best gear for optimal safety. See what is recommended below.

1)准备好装备

雪崩的背包

雪崩浮筒包

  • An avalanche backpack is a backpack with an integrated avalanche airbag system. The avalanche airbag is basically a large balloon that inflates if you pull a cord or handle. The inflated airbag will make it less likely to be completely buried by an avalanche, potentially helping you to be rescued faster.

  • $700

探针

可折叠的探针

  • A metal rod used to probe through avalanche debris for buried victims. Avalanche probes are a must for the backcountry. They can knock precious minutes off rescue times in an avalanche situation.

  • $100

收发器

收发器

  • A metal rod used to probe through avalanche debris for buried victims. Avalanche probes are a must for the backcountry. They can knock precious minutes off rescue times in an avalanche situation.

  • $100

可折叠的铲

可折叠的铲

  • An avalanche shovel is more compact than a regular snow shovel. BCA Dozer shovels can be detached from the shaft to be easy to pack and carry into the backcountry. Research has shown that shoveling is the most time-consuming aspect of an avalanche rescue.

  • $80

广播

广播

  • In a situation with an avalanche this is key for communicating with the rest of your group. Outside of avalanche danger, it is great to use for snowmobiles or snowbike users.

  • $190

You need the right tools for the right job. 回来country adventures require the best gear for optimal safety. See what is recommended below.

2)接受培训

圣胡安山区指南

  • 12月9日- 11日

    一月二日至四日(星期一至三)

    1月27 - 29日

    2月ruary 6 – 8 (Mon – Wed)

    3月10 - 12日

    *Custom/Private 日期 Available throughout 2022-2023 冬天 Season

  • 每人699美元

  • Guiding and instruction with an IFMGA or AMGA & Avy Certified/Trained Guide

    AIARE Level 1 Course Manual

    AIARE “Blue Book” Rite in the Rain Fieldbook

    Use of latest avalanche gear & technology (beacon, probe, shovel from Ortovox)

    Certification of Course Completion

山之旅

雪崩类
  • 12月. 16-18, 2022

    1月. 27-29, 2023

    2月. 3-5, 2023

    2月. 17-19, 2023

    2023年3月3-5日

    2023年3月10日至12日

  • 每人649美元

  • 行程

    Pre-Course: Self-paced online study module (optional)

    第一天

    8:30 a.m. Meet at Classroom Location

    8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. 雪崩危险概念

    介绍

    Avalanche Triangle: The framework for understanding avalanche hazard

    地形

    天气

    积雪

    人为因素

    1-4 p.m. Avalanche Rescue Skills Introduction

    Pack contents: 什么 to bring into the backcountry

    收发器 search techniques

    Effective probing and pinpoint search skills

    Individual and group strategic shoveling

    全场景练习

    4 p.m. 汇报

    第二天

    8:30 a.m. Meet at Classroom Location

    9-11 a.m. 回来country Tour Planning Session

    雪崩预测

    气候资源

    在线地图工具

    野外用书

    11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 野外训练

    Field weather observations

    积雪观测

    地形观测

    4 p.m. 汇报

    第三天

    8:30 a.m. 在现场见面

    9 a.m.-4 p.m. 全天野外游

    差旅管理

    野外观察

    群体决策

    4 p.m. 课程结束和汇报

    Please note: Course itineraries are approximate and subject to change due to weather conditions, 组织能力, and other elements outside of our control.

AIARE

  • AIARE avalanche training courses are action-packed, combining virtual classrooms and tons of field instruction to provide participants with a solid introduction to avalanche awareness and backcountry travel skills.

  • Varies depending on which course you take

# Knowbeforeyougo

出发前要知道 (KBYG) is a free avalanche awareness program. Not much science, no warnings to stay out of the mountains, no formulas to memorize. 大约一小时后, you will see the destructive power of avalanches, understand when and why they happen, and how you can have fun in the mountains and avoid avalanches.

Make sure you know what the weather is going to be, what the current conditions are, and what areas you should be avoiding.

CAIC = 科罗拉多州 雪崩信息rmation Center.

3)得到预报

中安集团经贸预测

中安集团经贸应用

OURAY天气

Current 天气 forecast for Ouray, Co

Know the terrain you are about to go into. Know the conditions of the mountain and the obstacles that you may encounter and the best places to escape a potential hazard.

4)了解情况

寻找新雪 & 树的碎片

雪崩裂纹

注意裂缝

了解路线

If there is a slightest chance you think an avalanche could trigger, don't do it. Is a couple of minutes of adrenaline worth your life or someone else's? Don't stop in avalanche paths or runouts. Park on the outsides of the path.

5)远离危险

板雪崩.

Remote triggering is a nefarious feature of Persistent Slab avalanches. With certain snowpack conditions, we can start a crack on a low-angle slope that travels through the snow to a steeper slope, 释放雪崩.

不稳定的积雪.

回来country riders triggered three large avalanches remotely on 12月ember 24, 2020. A remote-triggered avalanche is one the occurs away from the point where they are triggered. They can be unpredictable, wide, and very dangerous.