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Ask yourself these questions:

 What information do I have that makes me think this slope is stable?

 What is the likely outcome for our group should the slope avalanche?

 Do we have an agreed emergency proceedure in place if it does?

First, the good news is that, if the victim is alive after the initial impact, they have an 80% chance of survival if dug out in the first 12 minutes. But after that the news is not so good. It is thought that unless recovery is made within 30 minutes, an avalanche victim's chances of survival are less than 50/50.

The fact is that less than one-third of those buried survive, and this doesn't refer to deep burial. For those buried under less than 50cm of snow the survival rate is around 45%. At more than 2 metres only 1% survive, and below 3 metres…?

Best Practice

It is ‘best practice’ to:

 avoid obvious avalanche danger

 adopt safe procedures when travelling and, in the event of an avalanche, not to rely on others outside your group for rescue.

Rescue, if it is to be successful, must come from your own party, and speed is the all-important factor. Speed comes from planning, preparation and practice.