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What you need to know about avalanche safety in the backcountry

Avalanche safety experts agree that anyone going into the backcountry should carry a shovel, a beacon and a probe.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Backcountry riders pass an avalanche warning sign at Grizzly Gulch in Alta, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, as heavy preseason snowfall falls on the Wasatch Front.