Two routes lead from the same col down to the same valley. On the map one is a broad spur with contours evenly spaced all the way down. The other is shorter, a direct line down a slope where the contours start wide apart and then crowd together, with a little black crag symbol at the bottom. On a clear day, from the col, the second line looks easy: you…
In this lesson
Reading slope steepness from the map
How to read it
The limits of the map
Common mistakes
Reading aspect for hazards
What aspect tells you (Northern Hemisphere)
Reading gully lines
How to read a gully
Reading vegetation and rock for hidden hazards
Signs to read
Putting it together on the ground
Check yourself
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