Earlier this week, skilled snowboarder Tim Humphreys deliberately triggered a sequence of small avalanches whereas using within the backcountry.
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At first look, a video like this would possibly set off a number of alarm bells. The snow Humphreys encounters is so reactive that it appears practically not possible to traverse the backcountry safely.
This sentiment impressed one commenter under Humphreys’ video to ask: “Is that this one thing you’d advocate others ought to do? Appears loopy unsafe.”
Humphreys responded, noting that he would not advocate others do what he does within the video.
“I do not advocate doing this for anybody as a result of recommending it assumes they do not already know what they’re doing. The concept is to make an unsafe factor grow to be secure, however do it within the fallacious spot and [you’re dead],” he wrote.
In a particular model of backcountry journey, Humphreys is doing the proper factor by conducting slope cuts above potential avalanche set off zones. Doing this, alongside digging pits, can present a crew with sufficient data to navigate extra safely (100% within the backcountry is not potential) throughout a higher-risk day.
To be clear, although, that particular model is reserved for well-versed backcountry vacationers with years and years of expertise. Do not deal with his video like an instruction handbook. As a substitute, let or not it’s cautionary, exhibiting how dangerously reactive snow could be after a storm.
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