by Jacob Urban | Nov 25, 2018 | Snowpack Update
I think the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center said it best, “In these conditions expert snowpack stability skills may not suffice. The answer is smart terrain choices. Stick to green light terrain.” When you have natural activity, remote triggers, whoomphing...
by Jacob Urban | Nov 21, 2018 | Enhance Your Backcountry, Snowpack Update
The quality of preseason skiing conditions in Tetons and Togwotee Pass areas varied greatly depending on aspect, elevation, slope angle, exposure to wind and one’s willingness to explore. North facing terrain in the Tetons above 9,000′ served the best...
by Jacob Urban | Nov 18, 2018 | Enhance Your Backcountry
– -“Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence.”- – -Hermann Buhl- – -My belief is that Companion Rescue is a necessary skill that demands a high level of proficiency to enter the backcountry…as a stand alone skill, it’s...
by Jacob Urban | Nov 13, 2018 | Enhance Your Backcountry
– -The early season ritual has begun. – – -Getting out, tracking the snowpack and making some turns are part of the everyday equation. Although, fitness is the primary goal. – – -While I stay fit throughout the year I find it important to...
by Jacob Urban | Nov 10, 2018 | Enhance Your Backcountry
– As the snow begins to pile up in the mountains ? I humbly remind myself that the average depth of an avalanche burial is 1.2m (represented in the photo) and 50% of those fully buried victims result in a fatality.- – -Those are good odds if your gambling...