Do's and don'ts of mountain riding

[pipeliner72]

With the amount of new members and riders getting in to the sport i thought this would be a good thread to start to give the less experienced riders somewhere to go to ensure they get home safe and sound.
#1 TAKE A AVALANCHE TRAINING COURSE.

 

[maxwell]

#2 - wait until there is snow

 

[BC Sno-Ghost]

The only person you need to impress is yourself. Riding beyond your limitations will only wreck your ride get you injured.

 

[DRD]

Never park facing uphill on a deep pow day.

 

[JoHNI_T]

When in Doubt,,, PIN IT to the bar:d

 

[maxwell]

sled pointing away from the hill. kill switch up and no one blocking your escape route

 

[gforce]

always wear a brain bucket!!

 

[mattmedic]

Tell somone where your riding, and when your expected return time is, and let them know your out safe and sound, and NEVER ride alone, thats when bad things happen.........

 

[Orrin]

Carry your beacon, shovel and probe and know how to use them.

 

[maxwell]

Carry your beacon, shovel and probe and know how to use them.

and make sure they are on YOU not your sled

 

[shoppingcart111]

#3 Dont wreak any fences you see and pack out your garbage!

 

[gm3d]

Ride clean! Leave the booze and "other" till the end of the day when the sleds are on the trailer!

 

[jaredszakacs]

never have more than one person on the slope at one time and remain back of the run out zone a long ways bacK!

 

[tmo1620]

If it looks like a rock its probably a rock:d

 

[maxwell]

trail isnt a drag strip no need to polish it up or tunnel it out.

 

[steel town]

Never highmark or climb above a stuck sledder, never climb 2 at a time.

 

[maxwell]

Never highmark or climb above a stuck sledder, never climb 2 at a time.

yup thats the #1 most important rule of all. your buddy can get himself unstuck stay at the bottom until hes down.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Throw a little extra food in the back pack - just in case you have to spend the night.

 

[Murminator]

Read the avalanche bulletins they are there for a reason

 

[Polarblu]

Sleds are magnetized to trees learn to deal with it!! Allways pack at least a flask of good booze for the guy that has to sit by the fire all day cause his hero pants wrecked his ride!!