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Home BE AVALANCHE AWARE Click here to visit the main SAIS website and read the latest avalanche forecasts for the Scottish mountains Menu * * Planning at Home * Your Mountain Journey * Key places during your day * Resources IDENTIFYING AVALANCHE HAZARD IN THE HILLS AND MOUNTAINS THROUGHOUT THE WINTER IS A CHALLENGING PROCESS. Constantly changing weather factors, from temperature and snowfall to wind speed and direction, can affect the strength and stability of the snowpack. So it’s vital to keep a close watch on conditions during the season, especially throughout any mountain excursions. This guide outlines the decision-making process and the fundamental considerations of assessing avalanche hazards in the winter mountains. With the advice on these pages, together with the corresponding resources overleaf, you should be able to make better judgements on where and when to go. The BAA eLearning course on teachable is a useful free resource for more detailed information. WHEN MAKING ANY DECISION IN THE WINTER MOUNTAINS ALWAYS CONSIDER THESE 3 FACTORS: AVALANCHE HAZARD, WEATHER AND MOUNTAIN CONDITIONS. YOU AND YOUR PARTIES’ PERSONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE. THE LANDSCAPE YOU INTEND TO VISIT. DECISION THESE FACTORS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DURING EACH OF THESE 3 IMPORTANT PHASES: PLANNING AT HOME IN THE WEEKS, DAYS AND HOURS BEFORE SETTING OUT. Avalanche Hazard, weather and mountain conditions. You and your parties’ personal skills and experience. The landscape you intend to visit. YOUR JOURNEY THROUGHOUT YOUR MOUNTAIN JOURNEY. Avalanche Hazard, weather and mountain conditions. You and your parties’ personal skills and experience. The landscape you intend to visit. KEY PLACES AT KEY PLACES/TIMES INSTANCES DURING THE DAY. Avalanche Hazard, weather and mountain conditions. You and your parties’ personal skills and experience. The landscape you intend to visit. FOLLOW US Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook View our channel on YouTube CONTACT US 01479 861 264 Email Us USEFUL LINKS Forecast Archive Snow Profiles About Us Participation Statement Privacy & Cookies © sportscotland Avalanche Information Service - Website Credits