Avalanche Education

Apr. 29th

Managing Avalanche Risk Part 6: Exposure and Vulnerability in the Planning Process

Mar. 16th

Managing Avalanche Risk Part 5: The Ultimate Objective

Feb. 19th

Managing Avalanche Risk Part 4: Using Public Avalanche Forecasts

Feb. 10th

How To Mitigate Avalanche Transceiver Interference

Jan. 25th

How To Manage the Persistent-Slab Avalanche Problem

Jan. 7th

Managing Avalanche Risk Part 3: Avalanche Forecasting

Dec. 20th

Managing Avalanche Risk Part 2: Acceptable Risk

Dec. 5th

Managing Avalanche Risk Part 1: The Beginning

Nov. 17th

How To Learn from Avalanche Accident Reports

Nov. 7th

Does Canada Have the Future of Avalanche Forecasting?

Apr. 2nd

Must Read: “Avalanche Craft” by Bruce Jamieson

Mar. 21st

Terrain Tip No. 5: Tactical Team Travel

Mar. 15th

Team Decision Making: How to Speak Up and Listen

Feb. 16th

Arc’teryx Hosts Virtual Backcountry Academy

Feb. 12th

Thinking in Risk

Feb. 5th

Hone Your Skills Online with Chris Davenport

Jan. 23rd

Snow-Study Tools: Bruce Jamieson Recommends

Jan. 20th

Terrain Tip #4: Know Where Not to Go

Jan. 20th

Managing Uncertainty in the Backcountry

Dec. 18th

Propagation Saw Test: Helmet (Sometimes) Required

Dec. 12th

Should you Test the Snowpack for Instability?

Dec. 8th

Ruminations on Rain Crusts

Nov. 17th

Terrain Tip No. 3: Steep Enough to Slide

Oct. 23rd

Preparing for Winter: What Skills Are You Lacking?

Oct. 22nd

Why This is the Year To Hire a Guide

May. 2nd

Timeless Education: “The Fine Line” by Sherpas Cinema

Apr. 29th

Timeless Education: “Backcountry Avalanche Awareness” by Jamieson and Palechuk

Apr. 18th

Terrain Tip No. 2: Be Wary of Wind’s Ways

Apr. 6th

Terrain Tip No. 1: Apply a Margin of Safety

Apr. 6th

Terrain Tips Intro: When Unstable Snow Is the Problem, Terrain Is the Solution

Mar. 9th

The Perfect Storm: Factors Behind Colorado’s Historic Avalanche Cycle

Mar. 5th

Timeless Education: Rescue at Cherry Bowl

Feb. 10th

Ski Cutting in the Backcountry: 9 Ways to Reduce the Obvious Risk

Jan. 3rd

Timeless Education: A Persistent Slab Is a Gift-Wrapped Lump of Coal

Jan. 3rd

Notes From a Pro: Avalanche Course or Ski Touring Course?

Jan. 3rd

Jamieson’s Six Tips to Reduce Avalanche Risk

Jan. 3rd

Notes From a Pro: The Day End Debrief

Dec. 18th

Notes From a Pro: The Power of Noticing