The Current Storm, Backcountry Travel, & Best Practices

Many areas are currently getting hammered by snow storms, and the consequences of backcountry travel are high. So we asked Zach Guy (lead forecaster for the CBAC) to come back on to discuss some best practices and important reminders for anyone venturing out. TOPICS & TIMES: Recap of Last Season (6:49) Avalanche Demographics(10:19) Snowpack this season (16:40) Tacos & Avalanches (22:05) Current storm (23:51) Where should people tour? (29:05) Other best practices? (39:10) What’s in Zach’s Pack? (41:13) RELATED LINKS Avocado Jonathan’s Sleep Experiment Getting Here: Gunnison & Crested Butte Blister Summit Registration Subscribe to our Newsletter & Gear Giveaways Become a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s Guide RELATED EPISODES: BACKCOUNTRY TRAVEL Ep. 161: Backcountry Travel, Snow Science, & the Art of Avy Forecasting Ep. 152: On Guide Books & Decision Making in the Backcountry Ep. 128: Henry Munter on Avy Forecasting & Decision Making Ep. 119: Rob Coppolillo on Backcountry Travel, Education, & Gear Ep. 85: AMGA president, Angela Hawse Ep. 62: Paul Forward on Backcountry Travel & Wilderness Medicine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.