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00:00Avalanches kill more people than any other natural hazard on public land, so it isn't an insignificant threat.
00:17We've got a lot more backcountry use than we've had in the past, so we see more backcountry incidents.
00:23The biggest piece is what you're carrying in your head.
00:27You have to be careful and take the right precautions and be humbled to the mountains.
00:44The problem with living here for a long time is that you can develop that expert halo.
00:48Hey, I've done it all, I've seen it all, but we haven't.
00:53I broke both my legs and we ended up going into a huge rescue operation.
01:00The training is available, the gear is available, there is so much of this that is right there at your fingertips, so we have to practice with this stuff.
01:07So let's all do it responsibly and let's go have a freaking blast because that's what the whole point is.
01:14We've got to share these resources, you know, and let's work together.
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