Session #1 - Strategic Mindset

Every day I plan to travel in avalanche terrain, one of the main things I want to establish for myself and my team is a mindset for the day. This mindset is driven by the weather and snow conditions, which ultimately lead to the avalanche problems and hazard, but it's this concept of a mindset that I find more important than basing a decision around a hazard rating.

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