Check Forecast
30 minCheck weather, avalanche forecast, and trailhead conditions.
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Check weather, avalanche forecast, and trailhead conditions.
Pack ten essentials plus probe beacon if avalanche terrain possible.
Break trail taking turns if group — most exhausting role rotates.
Return before dark accounting for slower descent.
Best practices for powder backcountry tour.
Trail breaker sets pace 50% normal — rotate before exhaustion.
Snowshoeing on 30°+ slopes in av season requires av training.
Whiteout or worsening weather means turn back — navigation errors kill in winter.