Scenario Introduction
Learning Objectives
- ✓Understand the relationship between slope angle and avalanche risk
- ✓Practice visual slope angle estimation
- ✓Learn the critical slope angles for avalanche terrain
- ✓Recognize when to measure slope angle vs. visual estimation
Your Situation
Location:
Snoqualmie Pass, Washington Cascades
Date & Time:
January 28, 2025, 1:00 PM
Party:
You and 2 friends, all have basic backcountry experience
Objective:
Afternoon powder lap after a storm