I think he was heliskiing so, so he meant by saving time thinking about the run or the safety, he can save expensive heli time?

Thank you. Xv

Thank you. Xv

Thank you. Xv

Thank you. XV

Thanks. Xv

Thank you!!

Thank you Josh.

He probably means to wake up and take a real look at the risks and hazards, picture the very worst, the pow is hypnotic

Hey Nathan as Mr Butterworth's Journal (!) says, it is making sure that you look at the worst outcomes in order to be prepared. I have a previous episode "How To Manage Fear" where I talk about it more - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n7WCdauKzcnXkp8.html&vl=en Hope that helps. XV

If I can escape from a slab I will always choose that option as I find it way safer, you can't "stay put" as you will go with it, you want to try and point it to a "safe zone" - which is why this day went so very wrong as I did not have any safe zones and had not anticipated it would slide - so you could say "cocky" but the point of the video is to show how wrong I got it, the mistakes I made, so that others can learn. I can assure you that I noticed and yes - very very lucky to be alive.

Salut Biull. Merci pour ton message. pour être honnête, toutes les infos que tu prends sont bonnes a prendre, donc bulletins de nivologie des stations autour, etc, observation sur le moment de vie qui est parti de ton ressenti sur la neige et de l'historique du manteau neigeux mais dans tous les cas ce sera toujours des indications et pour moi la règle de base c'est de se dire tout le temps que ca va partir et de prendre ses decisions en fonction en voyant si ca passe, dans quelles conditio0ns et d0'adapter en fonction. Le truc qui est sur c'est que tu ne peux jamais être sur donc il faut arriver a combiner toutes ces petites infos et ressentis et prendre tes choix avec bcp de marge.

@@xavierdelerue537 Merci pour tes conseils et ta réponse! Bonne continuation et au plaisir de te croiser un jour par hasard sur un sommet !

Hi - It is Le Chatelet - you can find the route here: fatmap.com/30907/Other/freeride/routeid/79425/My_avalanche_by_Xavier_de_le_Rue Cheers XV

Heya - totally correct - if you see at the beginning, when the first part cracks, I could have just pulled to the side and waited for everything to go. If I had looked at the face more carefully before, and really watched for islands of safety, possible pockets etc etc etc I would have known that. Xv

@@HOWTOXV Thanks for responding!

It’s more under 30 degrees less dangerous and 35 - 45 it accumulates quite a bit. But in the steeps the big danger will come from slabs taking you down rather than big avalanches and we fear them. But that is again a generalisation - there are always special cases happening. Again for North and South side, it totally depends on the weather system there has been, if it has been really warm and the south sides (in the northern hemisphere) have been cooking through the day, or if there has been wind loading the north side... you really have to look at the reports in your area and the weather systems, talk to locals etc. As unfortunately there is no, one size fits all answer for avalanches. Sorry for the really slow response! Xv

@@HOWTOXV oki, no worries! Thanks for the info!

I will never forget and will be eternally grateful for everyone who was there that day.

Normalement, ils sont là en français ... faites-moi savoir si vous ne les trouvez pas... Xv

@@HOWTOXV Oui j'ai trouvé !! C'est moi qui ne suis pas doué pour accéder aux paramètres, merci beaucoup !!