KNOWLEDGE of a few
basic survival skills can in-
crease the pleasure of your
cross-country skiing outings
this winter, said the Red
Cross’s Jim Bremner.

“The more time you
spend skiing, snowmobiling
and pursuing other winter
activities, the greater your

by snow avalanches,” he
said.

“Hf in doubt,
avalanche hazard areas,’”
said.

The Red Cross recom-
mends caution: during and
after any snowfall greater

stay out of
he

than 13 centimetres, during
and after winds of speeds

hour, after any great
temperature change, up or
down, and during hot sun on
south-facing slopes in spr-
ing.

Other areas to avoid in-
clude: Gullies, open slopes
above trees, open slopes of
20 degrees or more, convex

Instead, the Red Cross
tecommends skiers should
follow ridges and valley bot-
toms and the windward side
of the ridge, cornices and lee
slopes should be avoided,
said Bremner.

He also noted tree-covered
slopes are usually safer than
open ones.

the victim should not be
he or she
reaches medical aid.

Bremner also advises out-

re-warmed until

23 - Wednesday, November 27, 1985 - North Shore News

Enjoy winter sports safely

through the head.

GET READY

doorspeople to keep their
hats on, since up to 60 per
centof bodyheat can be lost

chances are of being caught than 24 km. per slopes and lee slopes.

greater

FOR WINTER
MS 35

The ‘‘M” stands
for Mud. the 'S"
stands for Snow.
The Pirelli MS35
was designed to
beat both. Then
proven in Scan-
; dinavia and the

If you must cross a
suspicious-looking slope,
take your hands out of wrist
loops on poles; wear an
avalanche beacon so rescuers
can find you if you are
buried, put on hat, gloves
and jacket and go straight
up or down a snow-slope,
rather than traversing.

Avalanche danger signals
include:

a | Ne fog wee Yorn ' — fracture lines spreading : U.S. Rockies.
- fo x a tom your steps, or any But, because
fracture tines . Pirelli under-

— ‘“whoomph siands it won't

sounds
from beneath you .
—- snow collapsing in your
tracks
— snowballs or sloughs
falling away from your
tracks
To avoid frostbite, which
is common in fingers, toes
and ears, areas should be
re-warmed with body heat
(armpit, hand or bare stom-
ach). The affected area
should not be rubbed with
snow, Bremner cautions. If
frostbite is severe, however,

snow and rain
all the time, the
MS35 behaves a
lot like a stand-
ard radial on
clear_roads.

NEWS photo Stuart Davis

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