Backcountry Basics: How to Dig a Snow Pit

As head forecaster at the Utah Avalanche Center, Bruce Tremper has dug more snow pits than he can count. We caught up with Bruce in Grizzly Gulch and he walked us through the steps of properly digging a pit and identifying the weak snow layers that could potentially trigger an avalanche. Check out the latest avalanche safety gear at backcountry.com. http://www.backcountry.com/avalanche-...