Unpacked
Unpacked is a podcast with a range of storytelling and discussion formats aimed at entertaining and informing listeners from the outdoor and first responder communities. In episodes of Unpacked you’ll hear stories of search and rescue, discussions with industry experts, athletes and first hand accounts of adventure. The Podcast is hosted by the Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit.
Unpacked
#03 Understanding Avalanches
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Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit
While the 2019/2020 ski season was cut short and people were discouraged from entering the backcountry, avalanche deaths still rose to just two less than the year before. In this episode of Unpacked, we get the opportunity to talk with Randall Osterhuber. A member of Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue, former director of the Sierra Avalanche Center, AIARE instructor and seasoned backcountry skier to explore the science behind avalanches and how to avoid them.