>>1409921check the snow and avalanche bullettin before you go hiking/climbing/camping in the mountains in the winter.
never do activities after an heavy snow which followed a relatively dry period, the snow will be layered and might be unstable.
avoid couloires and narrow valleys, because avalanches like them very much
don't think that the trees will save you from the snow
having said that, if you want the best starting time for hiking and climbing in a winter environment you want to start at night and finish before you reach the peak heat for the day.
watch the fuck out for cornices.
avalanches will, most likely, kill you in the following ways:
-direct trauma from ice sheets, rocks or being ragdolled onto trees and stuff
-being dragged from the mountain and die
-if you're roped you might get sawed in half by the avalanche
-you can be buried by the snow and suffocate (the likelihood of dying in this way skyrockets after only 15 minutes of being buried), try to keep the hands in front of your mouth to create an air pocket
-you can dig the wrong way and never surface again, try spitting to check where's the up and down
-your best bet for surviving and avalanche is to have a buddy and both must have an ARTVA and be trained for search and rescue, mountain rescue operations with dogs are only corpse retrieving...
