Avalanche Awareness: The Ultimate Backcountry Safety Course

Best Practices for Avalanche Safety

The Final Steps to Avalanche Safety In this seventh and final part of our avalanche safety series, it’s time to tie everything together. You've gained knowledge about avalanche types, the...

Best Practices for Avalanche Safety

The Final Steps to Avalanche Safety In this seventh and final part of our avalanche safety series, it’s time to tie everything together. You've gained knowledge about avalanche types, the...

Understanding Avalanche Danger Ratings — and Wh...

In this sixth chapter of our 7-part avalanche safety course, we dive into the importance of avalanche bulletins for safe backcountry travel. Learn how to interpret danger ratings, decode detailed...

Understanding Avalanche Danger Ratings — and Wh...

In this sixth chapter of our 7-part avalanche safety course, we dive into the importance of avalanche bulletins for safe backcountry travel. Learn how to interpret danger ratings, decode detailed...

How Weather Affects Avalanche Risk

Weather is a key driver of avalanche formation, influencing snowpack stability through factors like snowfall, wind, temperature changes, and rain. Heavy snowfall can overload weak layers, wind redistributes snow into...

How Weather Affects Avalanche Risk

Weather is a key driver of avalanche formation, influencing snowpack stability through factors like snowfall, wind, temperature changes, and rain. Heavy snowfall can overload weak layers, wind redistributes snow into...

Field Observations & Snowpack Testing: Assessin...

Field Observations and Snowpack Testing: Assessing Stability in Avalanche TerrainLearn how to assess snowpack stability in real time with this in-depth guide. From spotting visual red flags like "whumpfing" sounds...

Field Observations & Snowpack Testing: Assessin...

Field Observations and Snowpack Testing: Assessing Stability in Avalanche TerrainLearn how to assess snowpack stability in real time with this in-depth guide. From spotting visual red flags like "whumpfing" sounds...

Recognising Avalanche Terrain: A Critical Skill...

Recognizing Avalanche Terrain: A Critical Skill for Backcountry SafetyUnderstanding avalanche terrain is vital for safe travel in the backcountry. Learn how factors like slope angle, slope aspect, and terrain traps...

Recognising Avalanche Terrain: A Critical Skill...

Recognizing Avalanche Terrain: A Critical Skill for Backcountry SafetyUnderstanding avalanche terrain is vital for safe travel in the backcountry. Learn how factors like slope angle, slope aspect, and terrain traps...

Essential Avalanche Equipment: Your Lifeline in...

Proper avalanche safety gear is your lifeline in the backcountry, but owning it isn’t enough—you need to know how to use it. From transceivers and probes to shovels and airbag...

Essential Avalanche Equipment: Your Lifeline in...

Proper avalanche safety gear is your lifeline in the backcountry, but owning it isn’t enough—you need to know how to use it. From transceivers and probes to shovels and airbag...