I think the rule is PINwheels can only be tiggered by tele skiers. Can anyone verify this? Rich John Atkinson wrote: > Rollers and pinwheels are signs that the upper layers of snow are getting heavier, > usually either because of warm temps, solar radiation or rain. These phenomenon > are not generally dangerous in themselves, but hint at changes in the snowpack that > mean wet avalanches are becoming more likely. > > If you were to get hit by a big one, it could easily take you down, but if you are skiing > one at a time from safe zone to safe zone, rollers and pinwheels shouldn't be too > much of a hazard. However, if you are noting these signs and understanding them, > you should probably be finding an escape route or a different slope, instead of > worrying how to ski with them. > > John > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont. > > To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont. To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html