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SAFETY
Operator Safety
Mountainous Terrain Riding
Get Avalanche Safety Training
POLARIS recommends you and all members
of your riding group participate in an avalanche
safety course. Visit www.avalanche.org/
education or scan the QR code for education
and training resources.
Get the Forecast
Make a riding plan based on the current
avalanche and weather forecast. It is important
to remember that overnight weather conditions
may have created unsafe riding terrain that was
considered safe the day before. Visit
www.avalanche.org or scan the QR code.
Follow the page links to locate current
avalanche reports and conditions for your area
of operation.
Get the Picture
Slopes steeper than 30º are more prone to
avalanches, but any slope should be
considered avalanche terrain, even small
slopes with trees. Low-angle slopes are also
avalanche terrain if they have steeper slopes
above them.
NOTE: The 30º slope graphic is for illustration purposes only. The risk of an avalanche
is always present in mountainous terrain, regardless of slope angle.
Always look for the following warning signs of unstable snow. If you
see or hear any of these signs, riding on or below any slope is dangerous
and should be avoided:
• Recent avalanches
• A “whumpfing” sound under a snowpack
• Cracks across the top of a snowpack
• A recent heavy snowfall
• Blowing snow
•Rain
• Rapid warming
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