Slabs 'n Sluffs - February in Review

Join us for our fifth installment of Slabs ‘n Sluff with Sara Boilen and the return of co-host, Dom Baker! Sara and Dom discuss hazard forecasting and the North American Public Avalanche Danger Scale. They also review February and take a look at what is coming up for March on the Avalanche Hour Podcast. Sara Boilen holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Denver (2011). Professionally, she works with individuals who have had interactions with the justice system often in the spirit of helping to make sense of behavior and context. She has taken her professional interests and merged it with her recreational interests to contribute to the field of avalanche sciences in her free time. She is specifically interested in human-related problems and solutions. Dr. Boilen has presented at seven Snow and Avalanche Workshops and at ISSW in Norway. She has written articles for The Avalanche Review and was a co-author on the recently proposed conceptual framework for human factors in avalanche terrain. She lives in Northwest Montana and will carry dessert for you to the top of any mountain her skills will take her to. Dom Baker is an avalanche technician with the BC Ministry of Transportation at Kootenay Pass, occasional avalanche course instructor and adventure buddy to his kids. Episode Summary: - Discussing the differences between moderate, considerable and high avalanche danger ratings - Review of the last 6-8 weeks of programming, highlighting interviews that captured the hosts imagination or got us thinking - Recent rabbit holes worth exploring - What’s on deck for the second half of the season Resources Mentioned in the Conversation: The Avalanche Hour Podcast 5.25: European avalanche rescues Thanks to the sponsors of the show. Legacy Sponsors: Darren Johnson Avalanche Education Memorial Fund AVSS Drone Amplified Partner Sponsors: CIL Avalanche Safeback onX Backcountry Music: Ketsa Artwork: Mike Tea Production: Dom Baker, Bob Keating

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This episode was published on Feb 28, 2026.

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