Pit Test Basics and How to Survive in Avalanche Terrain

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Жыл бұрын

How do you perform a basic avalanche pit test? How do we survive in some of the most dangerous conditions in the backcountry? Hope this video helps!
If you want to find you local Avalanche forecast check out this site: avalanche.org
This video goes over how to check your local avalanche forecast, the basics for creating and reading a avalanche pit (ECT), and what precausions we can take when skiing to avoid unnecessary risk
And if you plan on heading out into the backcountry for the first time we strongly recommend taking an in person course from someone who knows what they are doing. We are not certified to teach backcountry safety.
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@Jeremywm Жыл бұрын

It's nice to see someone actually talk about if they would ski or not. The problem with all the avy videos and writing is they never tell you when you should or shouldn't ski. While I get people don't want to risk saying it's safe or not but most people I see digging pits have no idea when or if they should be going or not.

@spurkuspuke 6 ай бұрын

Totally agree on this!!

@andremitushoff1226 6 ай бұрын

KZfaq algorithm should make this video viral. After skiing 7 years in resorts, I am bringing my 10 and 13 year old boys into multi day hut to hut ski touring. This video is as close as you can get to the real course about snow tests and should be watched multiple times prior to taking any courses. Nice trick with the rope, carrying saw and test snow kit is way to much weight and space in the backpack. Only one minor remark about your trick with adding a bit of snow for the shoulder taps: I would personally not do it, because it "takes" away a lot of force from the shoulder tap... thus introducing additional inaccuracy to the test. Great video! Thank you very very much for creating it.

@wyeast.productions 6 ай бұрын

Preach man, we'd definitely appreciate the exposure and we're glad you like the video! Honestly, we're just out there skiing everyday and wanna bring a bit of that experience back to get more people shredding in the outdoors.

@salesandmarketing7958 4 ай бұрын

Simplest easiest common sense presentation I’ve seen showing how but also the implications. Good scripting and flow 👍

@spurkuspuke 6 ай бұрын

Do more videos like this! This is the content what is missing from KZfaq. You will go viral.

@thomasvuillaume6773 7 ай бұрын

Nice tip to cut the snow with a rope, something I always carry for small repairs. Thanks.

@BACKPACKERish 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic video man! I'm not a skier, but as a backpacker this content is super helpful too!

@scottie10014 4 ай бұрын

Great video. Love to see you opt not to ski higher, riskier conditions/terrain in favor of lower/safer terrain. As others have said, it's often skipped.

@wadeliljenquist917 3 ай бұрын

Great job explaining. I really appreciate your perspective and experience in the mountains.

@lloydsmith2389 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic. This was the information I've been looking for. Thanks! Happy slidin'!

@wyeast.productions 6 ай бұрын

Stoked you liked it!

@MurphMJ 6 ай бұрын

Well done. Nicely explained. I learned a lot.

@andyinzuerich 6 ай бұрын

This was helpful. Thank you.

@user-lb1eh8hn8s 3 ай бұрын

Really helpful information.

@clari1 Жыл бұрын

This is great!!! Thanks so much, I would love to see more content like this and how to interpret different types of pit test results. E.g. how many taps is okay, what type of slab make it more or less okay, and how that relates to risk tolerance. Maybe just describing your personal rules for yourself as all people will have different rules based on their risk tolerance. Like some ppl may not want to ski a slope at all if they think there’s a 10% chance it would slide, but others are willing to risk it if they think it would be a smaller slide and use tools like the “safe zone” and shoulder look that you described. Thanks again for the video!

@t.blaschke7461 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, excellent video!! Have a great winter season

@wyeast.productions 6 ай бұрын

Stoked to hear it man! Praying for snow!

@snowytom 6 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you :)

@peterduce2818 Жыл бұрын

Good job on the video! Iv been skiing for years and have been caught in an avalanche and triggered avalanches. This is great simple clip to understand the signs.

@wyeast.productions Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Just trying to spread the knowledge. Glad you've been able to make it out of all the slides!

@miguelarestegui12 7 ай бұрын

Excellent content, continue the great work!

@wyeast.productions 6 ай бұрын

Hugely appreciate it man, ngl we kinda stopped working on the channel for a bit but it'd be a dream to make this channel full time. We will be back this season with regular videos hopefully!

@tpouw 7 ай бұрын

Great work!

@wyeast.productions 6 ай бұрын

Appreciate it man! Just here to share the love for what we do! Let us know what you'd be interested in seeing in the future.

@FruityHippo 4 ай бұрын

great video. do you have any other videos like this?

@wyeast.productions 4 ай бұрын

Heyo, sorry been running all over for winter. We have a full backcountry guide up on the channel that Jordan did and I have a ton of videos in the pipeline. It's really hard to find time for personal videos when client work takes most my time but if you have any specific topics you want covered let me know and I'll make them my next priority.

@thomas-ci8sl 6 ай бұрын

could you say a little more specifically when a terrain is dangerous/good to ski. say after 15taps 20taps …

@wyeast.productions 4 ай бұрын

One reason we avoid saying something like that is because there is no hard and fast rule. Additionally failures happen in a variety of ways, compression, separation, propagating, nonpropagating. I've skied a slope that failed on 5 with non-propagating collapse of the top layer, and I've refused to ski a slope that broke at 27 with a deep weak layer. I've also been in an avalanche where the test didn't fail. Common sense and caution is the hard and fast rule. Nothing else will keep you alive.

@saier5888 Жыл бұрын

Carrying a probe is for amateurs, and earbuds are the best way to cut your column

@bradybrajavich-hl4gp 6 ай бұрын

Don’t try to learn this material from a KZfaq video. Go take an AIARE course to learn how to manage risk in the backcountry; it is a vast topic and pits are one of the last things you need to learn (if ever). Pits are never a go/no-go decision maker. They are used EXCLUSIVELY to compare to what you are expecting to see from your pre trip planning. Pits can only close terrain, never open it. Again, if you value your safety, don’t try to get your avy training from an uncertified KZfaqr. Take a course.