Backcountry Ski Touring - Early Season Dangers Part 2
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Did you know that early season snowpack avalanches too? Do you know how to avoid the biggest mistakes people make backcountry skiing in the early season? I will teach you how to decide for yourself if it's safe, and help you avoid the dangers!
In this second video, Rene-Martin, backcountry guide and ski touring instructor is going to answer these difficult and complex questions.
“It’s all about the journey.”
HOW DO YOU AVOID THE BIGGEST MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE?
Each season is different. Do your research before you head out! Have the objective of gathering information on the terrain and slope, and not skiing. As the snowpack builds up throughout the season, you’ll have a better understanding of what lies beneath it.
Early season avalanches are real! When triggered, they often take the entire snowpack with them. Yikes! So be weary. Avoid big long slopes with challenging terrain and convex slopes. Observe, take notes, explore different faces to see how the snow is accumulating. If you can ski, see it as a blessing.
WHAT TO BRING: Carry all your safety equipment (probe, shovel, beacon, 1st aid kit, rescue sled, radios, etc.) just as you would for a regular day in the backcountry. Oh! And have your emergency plan dialed.
PRO TIP #1: If you have them, use some old skis and old skins just in case you don’t want to damage your primo kit.
MINDSET: It is a new season every year. Never the same. Never assume. Every turn you make digs into the snow. If there is less snow, you risk hitting bottom and getting hurt.
DANGERS: Hotspots are holes in the snowpack due to ground heat. They are really dangerous because they could later become big holes. Take note of their locations along with creeks and fallen trees.
SKIING DOWN: Don't do jumps! Stay centered and light on your skis and make round even turns. Only lean back if you need to pass or jump over an obstacle. If you’re stuck and can’t line up turns because of the terrain, do the one-turn, one-stop approach. And avoid other people's tracks.
RENE STAYS HOME WHEN…
1- There is a snowstorm. Storm days often bring low visibility and mixed precipitation (a.k.a. rain! at the base of the mountain).
2- The snowpack is dry snow (no support)
3- The forecast calls for warm sunny days above freezing. This is because snowpack settlement is accelerated, and the early season conditions change rapidly under the sun.
PRO TIP #2: The second snowstorm often sees more accidents. People assume there is more snow and chose to send it more. This is bad because the new snow is just hiding the previously uncovered obstacles and previous ski tracks. Caution!
TAKEAWAYS: Early-season skiing in the backcountry is all about the journey! Head out with your friends to evaluate the terrain and gain an understanding of what lies beneath the snow. Remember, it’s OK not to ski. And it’s quite common. Save your precious information for the next time you go. You’ll have a better understanding of the hidden dangers under the snow.
FULL RISK DISCLOSURE
THIS VIDEO DOES NOT REPLACE THE NEED FOR AVALANCHE AWARENESS COURSES, WILDERNESS FIRST AID TRAINING, MOUNTAINEERING COURSES, AND THE NEED FOR A GUIDE.
Backcountry skiing by definition is a non-organized, at your own risk activity. Gaining experience is invaluable and an online course cannot completely provide the required knowledge you need to guarantee your safety. Our goal is to make you a better, well-rounded backcountry traveler, a better teammate, and more educated skier.
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For people in the States remember that "above zero" means "above 32."
One of the best ski teachers, telemark, backcountry and rescue member here in Québec! If you like this sport, fallow this guy, have fun and be safe ⛷
Gosh Mark The 46R, you're so kind. Cheers!
Ça c'est des beaux conseils, un bon truc pour les début de saisons est d'aller dans les stations avant leur ouverture et profiter de pistes bien nettoyées le temps que le couvert se bonifie un peu
I enjoy hearing your whoops of Joy as you ski. Authentic display of Ski Stoke!
Thanks
All good advices for all of us who are too enthusiasts when snow shows up!!! Stay safe to enjoy a full season practicing this wonderful sport!!
Thanks, you too!
Nice job René. These videos are great. Really benefiting from the GOLH subscription & I'm glad to see you guys getting the word out with useful high production quality videos like this one.
Yes mate!
Looks a lot of fun
Awesome videos guys! It has been a long early season where I live, with below average snow depth and seasonally warm temperatures. Rene's expert advice has been helping me stay safe.
Yeah, the snow seems stuck out West this year... :-) At least you can now decide for yourself if it's safe to go. Cheers!
@@GOLH Lots of touring this year haha. Thank you for the excellent informative videos.
I've actually been using my BC skis/snowshoes (altai hoks) for my job tapping maple trees, it has been a hoot lol.
Rene, thanks for pointing out all important things we need to know about early season. looking forward to see more of your videos.
Thanks Ziggy
Good job René! Très intéressant, keep them coming, I love it 😎
Thanks! Will do!
Merci René pour tous les conseils! C’est excellent tes vidéos! Ça ouvre les yeux pour profiter au maximum et en toute sécurité! Je vais partager les vidéos!
Merci Eric, content que tu aimes
Nice job René! Always a pleasure to see you ski 🎿.
More to come!
I live in Jackson Hole.
No matter what the avalanche forecast, NOTHING stops people skiing dangerous slopes in the backcountry this winter.
The turns MUST be made. The turns WILL be made. If you wait, others WILL be out there before you.
Backcountry skiers have come to accept a much higher level of risk, and most of them get away with it.
This is why Ron, we remind people that: "It's all about the journey." Sure, getting 1st tracks is great, but if you can't come back to ski the next day, then why risk it? We hope our viewers will remember what we demonstrate and they become more complete backcountry skiers as a result. Cheers!
I just picked up some ski touring equipment . I am new to ti but been alpine skiing and XC skiing most of my life.
You’re gonna enjoy our videos then! Cheers.
Good editing René! The video is instructional and fun to watch. Cheers!
Hey @Jason Bent, Thanks so much for taking the time to view and comment. It is very appreciate mate
Good Job René!! Je suis vraiment d'accord que ça prend quand même une bonne adaptation de skier en début de saison! Il faut rester prudents en tout temps! Merci pour les bons conseils!
Merci Laurie
Good job, great video, as always.
Thanks Pierre! That means alot. Cheers.
Merci, à écouter pour tous ceux qui pratique le ski hors-piste. Super vidéo.
Thanks. Very Nice content
Nice ! Thanks for the tips René !
happy it could help
Awesome videos, René! Love your stuff, your telemark videos helped me improve my technique quite a lot. Question for you: when telemarking early season, do you tend to try and avoid getting too low while dropping knees when the snow looks thin? It seems like a deep tele turn would get you deeper into the snowpack, exposing you to more risk of hitting objects below the snow. Thanks, and keep up the awesome work!
Absolutetly. I would be very mindfull of the terrain when dropping a knee and sometimes skiing whole slope without doing so.
Nice video ! Great objectives to improuve Touring skiing ! Will keep this in mind for my next adventure ! Thks RM
Glad it was helpful!
6:08 What is dry snow? Woudn't snow melt before drying?
Snow flakes are not all the same. Some have a light fragile construction, have a high volume, long branches. Some will have a lot of water, the flake will be all clustered around the nucleus. So dry snow = fun to plow the drive way. Wet snow = back braking to plow de drive way :)
Immer wieder spannend eure videos super
Süss! Denken Sie daran, Benachrichtigungen zu abonnieren und zu aktivieren, damit Sie unser nächstes Video nicht verpassen.
Tolles Video, sehr interessant!
Danke.
Where's that? The Laurentians? I've always wanted to try something like that. Groomed trails are fun, but skiing out in the real wild looks like an adventure.
Before you just go out there and "try", we recommend you understand the knowledge you need to be safe and successful. Learn more here: www.golh.tv/BCski-Rene-Martin-Trudel
Ayoye, rock skis in february eh.rough!
Nice job 👍
Merci!
I´m ready 🤙
Have a great (and safe) season Frédéric! Cheers.
Still look like early season over here...
Hi! How you do your middle ski pole grip?
Very usefull
I use hockey tape. I’ll post a quick how to
How deep the snow pack needs to be to go out without worrying as much about what’s underneath?
It really depends on the ground surface as we saw in the part 1. check it out here ua-cam.com/video/dL7t5cX8lG4/v-deo.html
Nice! How do you spell your name? I spell mine Rennie.
Hi Rennie. It’s Rene-Martin. Cheers!
The only dangers are bad acronyms and nerds who dont tele
Lol