1. Which of the following is not a rule when you must cross an avalanche path?
a) Have a shovel, probe and transceiver
b) Loosen clothing
c) Remove wrist straps
d) Remove safety straps
e) Cross one at a time
f) Have an escape route planned
e) Move from safe zone to safe zone
b.
2. The snowpack, terrain, weather are all a yellow light, but one of your party members does not know how to use their transceiver. Is this a go or no-go situation?
This is a no-go situation. If the human factor is a red light it puts the group at significantly more risk.
3. A rutschblock score of 7 with a shear quality of Q1 is a
a) Red light condition
b) Yellow light condition
c) Green light condition
b. This is a red light situation. It will be hard to trigger the slab, but the Q1 shear indicates that a fracture in the weak layer would propagate extremely well. If triggered, the resulting slab will be large and dangerous.
4. The avalanche advisory forecasts moderate conditions. What does this mean?
a) There is very little avalanche danger
b) Human and naturally triggered are possible
c) Human triggered avalanches are possible, natural avalanches are unlikely
d) Human and naturally triggered avalanches are likely
c.
4. Before crossing a dangerous, avalanche prone slope, a backcountry traveler should
Ask, “Could it slide? What might happen if it does? What will we do then?”
Remove ski poles and safety straps
Put on extra clothing and zip up
Cross one at a time, safe zone to safe zone
Alert partners to watch you
5. ___________ is susceptible to heuristic traps.
Everyone
6.” I’ve skied that a million times before” is an example of
a) Familiarity trap
b) Expert halo
c) group dynamics
d) Social facilitation
a.
7. Weather conditions are a green light. Snowpack is a red light. Terrain is a yellow light. Is this a go or no go situation?
This is a no go situation unless your party is extremely strong, experienced and knowledgeable.
8. What is the only stability test that can be used on flat terrain?
a) Rutschblock
b) Shear
c) Compression
b.
9. What is the most important factor: weather, snowpack or terrain?
Terrain. Slope angles over 30 degrees are the prerequisite for avalanche occurrence.
