Things You'll Need:
- VHF Radios
- Walkie-talkies
- First Aid Kits
- Avalanche Beacon
- Whistles
- Walkie-talkies
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Step 1
Select someone you like, and who (as far as you know) likes you.
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Step 2
Pick a buddy of equal ability who can match your pace.
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Step 3
Double-check that each of you has your avalanche beacon turned on to the "send" mode and that your batteries are charged.
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Step 4
Trade off going first.
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Step 5
Wait a few seconds after your buddy starts down the hill to give him or her some distance, then follow.
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Step 6
Keep a close eye on your buddy; if he or she falls, stop above and to the side to see if you need to retrieve any equipment. In deep powder it takes forever to walk uphill, so it's better to have the uphill person pick up lost gear.
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Step 7
Hoot, chirp, holler, whistle or honk to each other when you enter a wooded section and visibility becomes more difficult.
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Step 8
Try the leapfrog technique, where the lead skier stops after a predetermined distance and allows the buddy to pass, then starts up again as the following skier. Farther down the slope, the lead skier stops again to allow the buddy to leap frog and resume the front position.
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Step 9
Stop to rest and check with each other to see that you're both feeling well and ready to continue.
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Step 10
Help your buddy to clear snow from his or her skis or snowboard bindings and getting in and out of the helicopter.
