Learn How To: Slope Cut

Slope cuts have been a standard, techniques among ski patrollers and

mountain guides for decades as an effective technique to reduce the

odds of getting caught in a slide. Slope cuts work fairly well for

soft, shallow slabs. But, slope cuts are more tricky for hard or deep

slabs. Because they tend to bridge your weight over a wider area and

it's much more difficult for a person to trigger the buried weak layer.

Once a hard slab is triggered, they tend to be much larger than soft

slabs. They tend to break up above you.

Ski cuts should never be attempted by an unexpressed individual.

Skiers Technique

Find

the slope you want to do a ski cut on, and remember to always make sure

there is an island of safety. When doing a ski cut, begin at the top,

crossing the slope at a 45 degree angle, aiming at an island of safety

such as, trees, rocks, high ground or a gentler part of the slope. ;

ALWAYS USE A BELAY ROPE WHEN DOING SLOPE CUTS