Topic
Every Extreme Sports Adventures article tagged snowpack — 3 pieces across 1 section.
Backcountry Snow
Most avalanche problems settle within a few days. A persistent weak layer can sit in the snowpack for months, waiting, and it is responsible for a disproportionate share of fatalities.
Backcountry Snow
You do not need new snowfall to get a fresh avalanche problem. Wind alone will move enough snow to build slabs, and it does it on the aspects people most want to ski.
Backcountry Snow
Digging is the most photogenic part of avalanche practice and the most misused. A pit answers one narrow question well and several important questions not at all.
