Snow Safety - Out in the Field

Jim Young is a NZ Mountain Guide Ski Guide, Avalanche Educator and Forecaster and member of the Aoraki Mt Cook Alpine Rescue Team.

He is also one of our Brand Ambassadors, and when we asked him to share some of his knowledge about safety in the back country, he leapt at the chance.

This is the final episode of our three part series on Snow Safety.

Part 1 looked at what gear and equipment Jim takes and why. If you missed it or want to refresh click here.

Part 2 is all about planning, where to find and how to interpret the information available to you.  The first part,  2.1, is all about The "Where" and The Weather. Jim  talks about how to interpret the weather when you're planning a trip. He covers off setting objectives for the trip and the key factors you need to consider. 

In Part 2.2 he discusses how the weather plays into avalanche forecasts, where its safe to go, gear considerations, emergency planning and managing the group. If you missed these, you can catch up here 

Part 3 is Out In the Field, where Jim applies the information they have looked at in Part 2 to their trip in Aoraki Mt Cook National Park.

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Thanks to Ross Mackay for filming and production.