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Live the Dream: Outro

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Avalanche Awareness Freeride Safety

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This guide has hopefully given you a basic understanding as to the differences between freeriding and on piste skiing and snowboarding. More importantly you will understand that although it is the greatest sport on earth, freeriding poses a much greater risk to your safety than regular skiing or boarding.

Remember that this is just a basic guide

There is so much more to learn in terms of technique, proper use of equipment, and how to read the face of the mountain to asses whether an area is skiable.

If you play it safe, you will get so much more out of freeriding. The anticipation before dropping in is enough to hook you to this thrilling sport and words alone cannot describe the euphoric taste of freedom riders feel on the way down. Just make sure that you are well prepared and that you respect the mountain and what it is capable of. Don't just drop in unannounced. Things can get pretty hairy out there. Most of all remember to enjoy yourself.

Before you go

The information in this booklet is not exclusive and is open to interpretation. There are many more aspects to the mountain that can be learned by anyone wishing to take up freeriding. What is written in this manual is there to help you decide what is best for you. In no way do we believe that anybody has the right to stop you freeriding, or any other form of skiing or boarding simply because you may not conform to the advice on offer.