Lake Tahoe

 Lake Tahoe they recently had an avalanche.

Did they have workers you check on snow conditions before anyone should ski on this mountain?!

According to the UNLV Avalanche Safety Guidelines a pdf file.

5 questions to ask about the terrain.

and

6 questions to ask about the Snow.

The Terrain 5 questions are=

1. Can the terrain produce avalanches

2. Is the slope steeper than 25-30 degrees

3.  Are there any visible signs of recent releases.

4. Are there any run outs areas on your route.

5. Is there an absence of any natural anchors .

6 Questions about the snowpack=

1. Is the snowpack unstable.

2. Are there any recognizable patterns.

4.Is there weak bonding layer.

5. Has there been any recent avalanches recently.

6. Is there a force man-made or natural for this release to occur.

If you can answer YES to any of these questions it is not safe to ski in this area.