Your bag is packed, you’re ready to go. But you also just finished a second coffee and crushed out your cigarette. Now what? A subject that may have been glossed over in your Avy 1 or 2 class, bowel movements. In the name of safety and comfort be sure to fire off that missile before getting in the truck.
Frost-bitten cornholes aside. The local avalanche center has issued a warning with regards to persistent slabs and how they react to medium to large bowel movements. Unexpected logs have been known to trigger avalanches. Avalanche danger is measured on a scale from 1 to 5. The Bristol Stool Chart runs from 1 to 7. Know both. It may save your life. “Go Before you Go” has been the rallying cry of regular backcountry skiers recently.
“A wet slab isn’t just something to describe avalanche conditions”
Every skier should shoot for an Avalanche Danger of 1, a fun type of 2, and BM type of 4. Always be sure to make a solid bowel movement while you’re still in the comfort of your own home.
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