Did the Recreational Avalanche Course this weekend. This involved heading out of the ski area and digging some holes in the snow to see how likely it was to collapse. We also did some practice rescues using avalanche transceivers, simple devices that can both transmit and receive a signal. The idea is that the transceiver is set to transmit normally; if someone gets buried you switch yours to receive and the device beeps louder and louder as you get closer. There is a certain skill involved but I'm glad I've been given the chance to learn.

Anyhow we werent skiing frantically all day and this gave me a chance to take some more atmospheric photos. The photo below is of an area called Mammoth Droppings!



Here's me in reflective mood:


Here's my Hank Marvin impression:


And here are two of my charming housemates; Andy and Mike.