Backcountry Basics Step 3 Get the Forecast (Video)

June 16, 2015

Learn about how to get weather and avalanche forecasts, how to interpret the avalanche danger scale, and how to plan your day.

In this Backcountry Basics Step 3 Get the Forecast video, BCA guide ambassador Lel Tone talks to you about how to get the weather and avalanche forecast from your local avalanche forecast center, how to interpret the avalanche danger scale and the avalanche problem of the day, and how to plan your day accordingly.

YOUR DAILY ROUTINE: CHECK YOUR LOCAL AVALANCHE CENTER WEBSITE TO GET THE FORECAST

1. First thing in the morning, check your local avalanche center website and click the map or regional link to get your local avalanche forecast and advisory.

2. Identify the avalanche problems you expect to find and where you would anticipate finding them in the terrain.