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 LINKSAvocadoJonathan’s Sleep ExperimentGetting Here: Gunnison & Crested ButteBlister Summit RegistrationSubscribe to our Newsletter & Gear GiveawaysBecome a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideRELATED EPISODES: BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELEp. 161: Backcountry Travel, Snow Science, & the Art of Avy ForecastingEp. 152: On Guide Books & Decision Making in the BackcountryEp. 128: Henry Munter on Avy Forecasting & Decision MakingEp. 119: Rob Coppolillo on Backcountry Travel, Education, & GearEp. 85: AMGA president, Angela HawseEp. 62: Paul Forward on Backcountry Travel & Wilderness Medicine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.