Exploring great backcountry terrain often goes hand in hand with the threat of avalanches, but with careful route planning and rational terrain management, dangerous slides can largely be avoided. Before you head into the backcountry, brush up on how to use the best maps to identify avalanche terrain and plan the safest routes.
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Drew Zieff
Drew Zieff
Drew Zieff is a freelance journalist and writer and the snowboard test director at Backcountry and Outside Magazine.