What is a Slab avalanche
What happens when a plate or slab of cohesive snow begins to slide as a unit before breaking up.
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What is sunny slopes weaken faster
What will weaken faster shady or sunny part of a slope
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What is signs and fence
What two items make a ski boundary ?
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true
should you wear a helmet while snowboarding or skiing ? true or false
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any slide running less than 50 meter slope distance regardless of other dimensions
What is sluff avalanche ?
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What is loading of a slope, wind, warming temperatures, cornice falling, clumps of snow falling off trees.
Natural triggers for a avalanche
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What is no escape route, get pushed into the center, sun can affect the bowl
Risks of Gullies and Bowls
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What is avalanche control, hazards marked areas closed and ski patrol
Name three things ski areas do to help you keep safe inside ski area boundary?
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An airbag to reduce burial depth
What should you carry with you incase of being caught in an avalanche?
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could bury, injure, or kill a person
what is a small avalanche ?
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What is 200km/hr
Speed of dry avalanche
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What is rough terrain doesnt mean the snow pack is stable
Terrain roughness
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whats is death, lift tickey taken away and endangering others
In addition to prosection what are two possible consequences of going past this sign closed avalanche danger trespassers will be prosecuted
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yes
Should you carry a shovel while snowboarding or skiing? yes or no
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could bury a car or destroy a small building
what is a medium avalanche ?
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What is 100km/hr
speed of wet avalanches
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What is a small group of trees or large rocks
what will cover you from a avalanche
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what is an avalanche transceiver
If you go out of bounds what us something you should bring case of an avalanche so people can locate you?
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A thermal blanket
what should you carry to keep warm?
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it can destroy a rail car
what is a large avalanche ?
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What is 37-39 degrees
common slope degree for avalanche
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what is yes
Can you ski past a sigh that needs " caution avalanche danger"
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what is the group you are travelling with
If you go out of bounds and get caught in an avalanche who should dig you out?
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Yes
Should you keep your equipment with you at all times?
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largest known
what is a major avalanche ?
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