Dids1 wrote:The shame of getting them wrong tho.
Some of you will be needing this smiley today... :oops:
:lol:
Our lucky winners are...
Swingbeep,
theshelfside and
Ranchero_1979 - who each win one off-peak week of Ski Hire in France and a Pole Position.
julie.draper,
smartski and
AllyG - who each win a Pole Position.
Could the winners please PM me your names and addresses so I can send out your prizes? Thank you.
The Correct Answers
1. How many Levels are there in the standard Avalanche Risk Scale?
c - 5
2. What are the three essentials of avalanche safety equipment?
b - a transceiver, a shovel and a probe
3. When is it advisable to wear a transceiver?
c - whenever skiing off-piste or "out of bounds"
4. A "glide crack" is often an early warning sign of what?
c - a full-depth avalanche
5. One cubic metre of snow usually weighs...
b - anywhere between 150kg and 400kg
6. At the start of a day off-piste, everyone in your group should...
c - check their transceiver works in both transmit and search modes.
7. If a slope is already well-tracked, then it won't avalanche?
FALSE
8. If a slope has already avalanched, it's safe to ski on?
FALSE
9. If it's more than a week since the last snow, then the slope is safe?
FALSE
10. At which Avalanche Risk Level do statistics show that most fatal avalanches occur?
a - Level 3
Most of you got all the answers right... and that's a good thing! We all need to continue to take care this season; there's a lot of snow in the mountains and we will be seeing more big avalanches like those we've heard about in the past couple of weeks. Stay safe!
