Knowing your sled's capabilities is always good advice. When sidehilling, tree navigating or hillclimbing, your greed can get you into trouble. Learning safe strategies for turning around or having a route through the trees back to the bottom will ensure good backcountry tactics. This will also keep everyone in your group safe because most avalanches occur when a slope is loaded . meaning you tried to out-do your buddy, got stuck and need help getting out. Thus loading the slope.
-Dan Adams
Have the right equipment for the area you are riding in. In the backcountry, you need beacons, shovels, probe, tools, food, water, etc. And bring the camera for the sick jumps and drops.
-Jeremy Simmons
Ten things not to do in the backcountry
10) Don't wear cotton under your sled clothing (you will be wet and cold all day).
9) Don't leave the truck without telling someone where you are going and when you're coming home.
8) Don't ride without a spare belt and your tool kit.
7) Don't leave the house unless you know you're batteries are good in your transceiver.
6) Don't ride without knowing how to efficiently use your transceiver.
5) Don't ride without a shovel and overnight essentials. (matches, emergency blanket, knife, twine, Leatherman, porto-saw).
4) Don't highmark above your friends.
3) Don't leave without food and water.
2) Don't leave your friends, keep them in sight.
1) Don't park your sled under an avalanche path, no exceptions!
-Rob Hoff