Avy concerns: Unusually dangerous conditions

[ekalina]

Really interesting to see that map of alpha angle. Do you know if there's a publicly-available tool to make maps for other areas?

Well, no finished maps that I know of. I made that map myself and it took about 30 minutes to run the analysis just for that part of the state. It is all done with publicly-available data and tools though -- DEM + GRASS GIS with the iterative horizon finder.

I figured it might be something custom. Thanks for sharing the map you made; it is a good example of what to look out for!

[headsizeburrito]

Looking for education resources for noobs like myself.

CAIC has this "know before you go" program: https://www.avalanche.state.co.us/educa ... -colorado/

CMS is offering a free one hour online program: https://coloradomountainschool.com/prod ... ss-clinic/

CMC has Avalanche Terrain Avoidance for $40, might already be booked up: https://www.cmc.org/Classes/CMCClassesa ... afety.aspx

AIARE 1 would be nice in the future, but I don't have the money for it so that (and trips with higher potential risk) will wait for later and I'll certainly stick to more conservative stuff this winter.

Any other suggestions for places to start?

[d_baker]

I think it was mentioned earlier in the thread, but Bruce Tremper's, "Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain" is a good resource.

[DArcyS]

Strunk & white had something about never using a dollar word/phrase when penny words suffice.

Conor, do you recall anything from them about capitalization?

+1 for mentioning Strunk & White.

+10 for the comedic genius, whether intentional or unintentional.

[Conor]

Strunk & white had something about never using a dollar word/phrase when penny words suffice.

Conor, do you recall anything from them about capitalization?

+1 for mentioning Strunk & White.

+10 for the comedic genius, whether intentional or unintentional.

It was a gift from my professors, one of which at the time was the senate majority leader for the state of colorado. For an engineering only college, it was quite the oddball gift to give students who generally hated writing. Fortunately, it never got tossed and I picked it up many years later. Of course, the book is titled The elements of style. I'm sure grammar is somehow intertwined in there, but never really my interest. I always remembered the dollar word/penny word thing. Less so for style, more as I don't like coming off as a sesquipedalian. How's that for "comedic genius?" Can I get another +10?

[Conor]

Looking for education resources for noobs like myself.

CAIC has this "know before you go" program: https://www.avalanche.state.co.us/educa ... -colorado/

CMS is offering a free one hour online program: https://coloradomountainschool.com/prod ... ss-clinic/

CMC has Avalanche Terrain Avoidance for $40, might already be booked up: https://www.cmc.org/Classes/CMCClassesa ... afety.aspx

AIARE 1 would be nice in the future, but I don't have the money for it so that (and trips with higher potential risk) will wait for later and I'll certainly stick to more conservative stuff this winter.

Any other suggestions for places to start?

friends of berthoud pass. Some members here are volunteers and they run educational events a couple times a year.

+1 for tremper's book. Of course, the big takeaway will be to get an inclinometer.

[DArcyS]

I always remembered the dollar word/penny word thing. Less so for style, more as I don't like coming off as a sesquipedalian. How's that for "comedic genius?" Can I get another +10?

Very good, +10.

[gb]

Looking for education resources for noobs like myself.

CAIC has this "know before you go" program: https://www.avalanche.state.co.us/educa ... -colorado/

CMS is offering a free one hour online program: https://coloradomountainschool.com/prod ... ss-clinic/

CMC has Avalanche Terrain Avoidance for $40, might already be booked up: https://www.cmc.org/Classes/CMCClassesa ... afety.aspx

AIARE 1 would be nice in the future, but I don't have the money for it so that (and trips with higher potential risk) will wait for later and I'll certainly stick to more conservative stuff this winter.

Any other suggestions for places to start?

Not cheap, but cheaper than an Avy 1. https://www.mtnsense.com/

[Justin9]

Looking for education resources for noobs like myself.

CAIC has this "know before you go" program: https://www.avalanche.state.co.us/educa ... -colorado/

CMS is offering a free one hour online program: https://coloradomountainschool.com/prod ... ss-clinic/

CMC has Avalanche Terrain Avoidance for $40, might already be booked up: https://www.cmc.org/Classes/CMCClassesa ... afety.aspx

AIARE 1 would be nice in the future, but I don't have the money for it so that (and trips with higher potential risk) will wait for later and I'll certainly stick to more conservative stuff this winter.

Any other suggestions for places to start?

AvySavvy.ca has some fun tools and good information.

[bmcqueen]

Expect tomorrow's and Wednesday's map to be mostly red and maybe even a black zone...be safe folks.

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[Bale]

There seems to be a few groups in which the “experts” get whacked at a disproportionately high number.
F1 drivers, BASE wingsuit flyers, and backcountry winter enthusiasts.
“The avalanche doesn’t care that you are an expert”, Atwater I believe.
Not trying to be flippant, just remembering the highly experienced folks that have perished in the Western US in the last few years. Don’t get complacent, be safe out there.

[Bombay2Boulder]

Telluride Mountain Club has some upcoming events around backcountry safety and stuff. I will highly recommend to attend one. Details below-
https://www.telluridemountainclub.org/t ... y-chats-2/