If you were skiing in the backcountry,which of the following observations would indicate the highest local snow avalanche risk?
A) steep, rocky slopes (greater than a 60 degree angle)
B) boulders exposed through the snow surface
C) compacted icy conditions that indicate no recent snowfall
D) thick snow on a sheltered lee slope
E) a fresh dusting of snow over an icy layer on a steep slope
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Q1: Most skiers,snowboarders,and snowmobilers prefer slope angles where
A)
Q2: In general,snowfall is rare
A) at low elevations.
B)
Q3: What was a common trigger for snow
Q4: In Canada today,which of the following activities
Q6: Point release avalanches
A) produce a distinct downslope-narrowing
Q7: What is the most common trigger for
Q8: Snow accumulation on the ground
A) is always
Q9: Avalanche hazard is commonly increased
A) on slopes
Q10: Wet avalanches
A) do not achieve the high
Q11: Slab avalanches
A) produce a distinct downslope-narrowing trough.
B)
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