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Backcountry Conditions

  • brimsey
    2015-01-27 14:28:00

    Hey everyone,

    I'm heading to Whitewater ski resort this Friday to do some sidecountry skiing with some friends and I wanted to know what the conditions are like.  My friends and I, all new backcountry skiers, are taking the 'DISCOVER WHITEWATER BACKCOUNTRY' program offered by the resort and I was wondering if after this course we will be able to venture off on our own?  I also purchased the backcountry map for Whitewater from this site and I was wondering if there were any recommended runs or cautions.  Do skiers venture into the backcountry around Whitewater when the avalanche conditions are considerable?

    Thanks in advance,

    Mike

  • shredr
    2015-01-27 16:55:25

    Hey Mike take a look at these Avalanche Conditions Videos to see what things are like up there:


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAQOaUhOXGw

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjWH7NY7Tpc

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTACeRxhN6o

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxdbx9c-4eU

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