Video: Knowing Your Terrain & Hiking in Winter

Stick to known terrain for winter hikes; find tips for hiking in winter and staying warm in the snow in this this free video on winter exercise.

Video Transcript

Hi, my name is Sheryl McGlachlin with crazysheryl.com and welcome to expertvillage.com. We're talking about going outdoors and hiking and walking in the winter time in the coldest months of the year and here in Utah, we have lots and lots of snow. But, some people make a mistake of going in places where they are not familiar with what is underneath the snow. Now this is my front yard, I and happen to know that, about 2 or 3 feet under here is actually grass. But I have seen where people will go up into the mountains and they will be walking on snow and they think it is a nice big open field when in fact it is a lake underneath. You don't ever want to walk on terrain that you don't know about what it looks like underneath the snow and there are all kinds of things underneath snow that can be dangerous. Also, if you're up in the mountains, you need, especially in our mountains, you need to be aware of avalanche danger and know where to stay away from and where is safe.

Knowing Your Terrain & Hiking in Winter

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