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Glossary Index

Avalanche Institute

 

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Protective Skiing

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Deliberate day-to-day skiing of avalanche slopes to stabilize the snowpack. The starting zone is cut several times in a criss-cross pattern to break up the slab. Not recommended for hard slab conditions.

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