Polaris 600 PRO-RMK Owner's Manual page 23

Operator Safety
Mountainous Terrain Riding
North American Public Avalanche Danger Scale
Avalanche danger is determined by the likelihood, size and distribution of avalanches.
Danger Level
5
Extreme
4
High
3
Considerable
2
Moderate
1
Low
Safe backcountry travel requires training and experience. You control your own
risk by choosing where, when and how you travel.
Travel Advice
Avoid all avalanche
terrain.
Very dangerous
avalanche conditions.
Travel in avalanche
terrain not
recommended.
Dangerous avalanche
conditions. Careful
snowpack evaluation,
cautious route-finding
and conservative
decision-making
essential.
Heightened avalanche
conditions on specific
terrain features.
Evaluate snow and
terrain carefully;
identify features of
concern.
Generally safe
avalanche conditions.
Watch for unstable
snow on isolated
terrain features.
SAFETY
Likelihood of Avalanche Size
Avalanches and Distribution
Natural and Large to very large
human-triggered avalanches in
avalanches many areas.
certain.
Natural Large avalanches
avalanches in many areas; or
likely; human- very large
triggered avalanches in
avalanches very specific areas.
likely.
Natural Small avalanches
avalanches in many areas; or
possible; human- large avalanches
triggered in specific areas;
avalanches likely. or very large
avalanches in
isolated areas.
Natural Small avalanches
avalanches in specific areas;
unlikely; human- or large
triggered avalanches in
avalanches isolated areas.
possible.
Natural and Small avalanches
human-triggered in isolated areas
avalanches or extreme terrain.
unlikely.
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