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1) Which factors are good in spring and early summer?	Choose One a: A high freezing level b: Cloud cover c: A clear cold night a and b all of the above
2) When corn skiing with a good overnight refreeze the biggest danger on an early ascent is:	Choose One Wet avalanches Sunburn Postholing A fall resulting in an uncontrolled slide
3) An early finish is important in spring because:	Choose One Happy hours are in the late afternoon The surface layer(s) of the snow become wet Spring skiing is tiring It gets dark early
4) The best indication, while spring skiing, that a loose wet snow slide hazard is developing is:	Choose One Sinking deeper than the ankles while walking A weak wet layer is found in a snowpit Burning hot sunshine Debris from wet slides on previous days
5) Common starting points for afternoon loose wet slides are:	Choose One Convexities Crevasses Trees Rock outcroppings and cliffs
6) Which of the following is NOT an important factor in avoiding icefall avalanches:	Choose One Glacial motion Avoiding the hazard entirely Minimizing exposure to the hazard Time of Day
7) The most important (more than one may be important) factor in new snow avalanches in spring is:	Choose One Poor refreezing Overcast skies Direct sun Bonding of new snow to old surface
8) The most important factor in deep (over 5-6') wet slab avalanches is:	Choose One Time of Day Rain An external trigger (such as a skier) Extended warm weather
9) The quality of corn snow and the loose wet slide hazard varies at a given time depending on:	Choose One a: Compass aspect b: Humidity c: Elevation d: Temperature a and c a and b b and d
10) The most common avalanche victim activity in mid to late spring is:	Choose One Skiing Snowboarding Climbing Hiking Snowmobiling

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