This page isn't going to tell you how to navigate - if you don't already know how to navigate, then you should be taught by a qualified navigator.

Losing your way is one of the main contributing factors that can potentially lead to an accident. It can happen to anybody, and not always through inexperience (though that does often contribute). When backcountry skiing, navigation is a different ball game. Remember to account for the speed you are moving, and try to make guesstimates from that. This is particularly difficult in cloud or a whiteout, when you are unable to recognise mountains or features around you, and are unsure quite of whether you are even travelling uphill or downhill.

The fundamental basics of staying found in backcountry areas are ultimately no different from staying found anywhere else. It boils down to collecting information available to you, and being able to make accurate use of this.

Don't venture out into the backcountry without these basic skills:

- Know how to read and interpret a map, and be able to pinpoint your position on the map in relation to position on the ground.
- Know how to gather information to help locate your position on the ground.
- Knowing how to find your way in bad visibility (potentially a white-out).