The Ski Guide Manual: Advanced Techniques for the Backcountry (Manuals Series)

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From “The Up”

On steeper sections or traversing a steeper slope, model how to “choke up” on the uphill pole, or shorten it if it’s adjustable. During a traverse especially, this position might help them maintain an upright body position. Different riders and guides have preferences for these techniques, so keep them in your toolbox; if you notice a teammate having difficulties, suggest one or the other. For guides and more experienced teammates, you might also consider “spotting” or “bracing” on a tricky section of the uphill track. Stabbing your poles just below the downhill ski edge can give the nervous person just enough support to negotiate a turn or hold an edge on a steep, icy section of the track. Standing above the struggling skier, you can also grab her pack’s loop or offer your ski pole as a brace. You can’t fully take her weight, but it might allow her to stand upright, relax, and survive a tricky section.

From “The Team”

Being a leader takes on particular significance during stressful moments. The most obvious example is a rescue or avalanche involvement. In this case, effective leaders manage the situation and don’t get lost in individual tasks. We try to teach this when using a rescue checklist, encouraging a rescue leader to take a bird’s-eye view. He can delegate tasks, allocate resources, and keep an eye out for the obvious while teammates focus on transceiver searching, assembling a probe, checking for a cell signal, assessing a patient, and any of the dozens of other details that need attention. The leader keeps track of the team and its progress by staying a step behind, reviewing the rescue checklist (you have one, right?), and identifying a potential error before it becomes another accident… Individuals can focus wholeheartedly on one element of the rescue, performing it at a high level, while the leader ensures that all the discrete tasks of the rescue are covered.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Falcon Guides; First edition (November 1, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1493043420
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1493043422
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.64 x 9.03 inches