Here are some tips to help you be safe when you’re out:

 

• The backcountry is dangerous. Understand that help is far away and your safety is ultimately up to you.

 

• There’s essential equipment you need and must know how to use before going into the backcountry.

 

• Learn how avalanches happen and how to avoid them. What you don’t know can kill you and others.

 

• Understand your local avalanche forecast to help guide your decision-making in the backcountry.

 

• Learn about avalanche terrain to maximize your riding while minimizing your exposure to danger.

 

• Avalanches are serious and require taking time to educate yourself. There’s always more to learn and this is ONLY A START!

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Additional Resources and information:

• Tahoe Backcountry Safety Week
• Take a Course
• Avalanche Forecast

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