The purpose of a warm-up is not only to increase your body temperature but to also increase your heart rate and blood flow to your muscles, to prepare those muscles for the work they are about to do and to address your mobility. Completing a warm-up will also decrease your risk of injury, like muscle strains and sprains.

Accidents do happen even when we prepare ourselves and do everything we can to eliminate the risks. By having the right equipment, the skills and education for traveling in the backcountry we can mitigate the risks of avalanches.