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Snowmobile season is fast ap-
proaching and with that in mind we all
hear the word “avalanche” sometime
throughout the season. We might
hear it in the news or from checking
forecasts and advisories. It’s not a bad
thing; it’s just a natural occurrence
that we as outdoor recreationist need
to respect.
As many of you may or may not
have heard last season, I was involved
in a pretty decent- sized avalanche. As
I look back to that moment to reflect
on it, I try to learn from the incident
rather than looking at it as a negative
event. Yes, it scared the hell out of me
and the guys who were with me that
day. Did I make a bad decision? Yes,
most likely. I thought to myself with
all these mature trees on the hillside
BY TONY JENKINS
I LIVED TO TELL
ABOUT IT
I most likely would be safe.
I was wrong.
The day’s forecast called for
“Considerable” avalanche condi-
tions with more danger prevalent to
northeast aspects. As I looked up at
this hill I was searching for a line that
I thought would be fun. As I planned
it in my head, I shot up the hill and
quickly cut right. As soon as I cut
to the right, that’s when the snow
sluffed off the hill below my sled. I