Avalanches, Part 1: The Basics by Julie Eiselt
Rating: ****
“Avalanches,
Part 1: The Basics” is an article worth the read. It teaches you how to be calm
during the event of getting caught in an avalanche, how to be prepared for one
and how it can be prevented.
The
article starts off by letting you know how important it is to be efficient with
an avalanche receiver so that you can be found. Being caught in an avalanche is
a very serious thing and that if you’re stuck under snow; you don’t have a lot
of time. Around 70% of avalanche
fatalities are due to suffocation. Secondly, it tells you about the types of
avalanches and the difference between them. Lastly, the article gives detailed descriptions
about the contributing factors of an avalanche.
I like
this article a lot and I think the only way it could have been improved is with
some pictures. I would definitely recommend this article to people and to read
part 2 and 3 about avalanches in case of the unfortunate event that they get
caught in one.
Eiselt, Julie. "Avalanches, Part 1: The Basics." Published by rei.com. 2012
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