Deep powder will unfailingly test our ability to choose wisely in avalanche terrain. The Seductive Lure of Tracks, a thoughtful avalanche education article by Colin Zacharias. After numerous near misses, I have realized that beautiful downhill tracks do not make a slope safe.
The Seductive Lure of Tracks - Powder Cloud
Of all the human factors that challenge our backcountry decisions, the sight of fresh tracks—either on the uphill or the down—in deep powder will unfailingly test our ability to choose wisely in avalanche terrain.
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