Backcountry Safety Basics Part 4: Avalanche Forecasts

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This is part four of the Backcountry Safety Basics series, a four-part series on backcountry safety. The series will cover four basic tenets of backcountry safety: snow science, avalanche terrain, group dynamics, and avalanche forecasts.

The goal of this series is to provide baseline knowledge about how to stay alive in the backcountry. This is not a substitute for a certified AIARE avalanche course.

Enjoy part 4 on avalanche forecasts, and stay tuned for a conclusion on Friday, July 31!

Previous segments:

• Backcountry Safety Basics Part 1: Snow Science
• Backcountry Safety Basics Part 2: Avalanche Terrain
• Backcountry Safety Basics Part 3: Group Dynamics