This year has seen a ton of snow dropped on the Rocky Mountains, especially in December, yet to the dismay of many this happens to have fallen on a fairly unstable base layer and with temps staying below freezing the snowpack has not had much chance to bind together causing large slides that have resulted in 18 fatalities already this season and numerous inbounds avalanches at many big name resorts.
This is a just a reminder for myself and anyone else out there that being prepared and having the correct safety equipment, as well as knowing how to use it, is the only way to cut down the risk of injury or death while out enjoying the sport we love so much.
I have spent the last few weekends in the BC and will be going out on Vail Pass again this weekend to search for those safe, steep stashes left from all the snow we are getting this week and staying away from the steep open faces that are prone to sliding no matter how inviting they look.
On a training note I have been biking all week and will be doing bike delivery tonight, last time I covered 50mi in 10hrs probably won't be as busy tonight but still a good training routine all the same.
Be safe!
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