Activity for Paggles01‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Answer	—	A: Is there a practical risk when wearing an avalanche beacon on your top layer? Beacons are tough. Tougher than you if you get thrown against a rock or a tree or buried under the snow. With that in mind, if things were so bad that there was any concern about my beacon being damaged in an avalanche I would certainly be more worried about whether I could survive the impact. Clothi... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: How much experience is needed for crossing the Mendenhall Glacier? Glaciers pose a risk to travelers because the ice flows like a river. When they flow over features in the landscape the ice buckles and splits creating crevasses. Other than avalanche and rockfall risk on your route, the greatest hazard is falling into a crevasse or moulin or some other trap that you... (more)	—	over 5 years ago