To meet the expected influx of new backcountry skiers and still work within pandemic restrictions, the American Institute for Avalanche Research will publish much of…
Avalanches reputedly kill more people on national forest land than any other hazard. These pointers will help you stay safe this winter and avoid avalanches.
One heli-ski guide sustained serious injuries in the Wednesday incident that injured three skiers and also killed three. Search and rescue scrambled to the scene,…
Half of a six-member climbing team died in an avalanche at Colchuck Peak on Sunday. Conditions remain too dangerous to recover the bodies, authorities said.
Avalanche safety brand Safeback has partnered with two other brands to put an innovative avalanche airflow system into backcountry backpacks and vests.
“There’s this massive chasm between the current style of avalanche training and modern backcountry skiing. It just doesn’t meet the needs of many skiers,” said…
In Outdoor Research’s brief avalanche safety video, an avi forecaster provides a crash course in avalanche terrain and goes over the basic tools every backcountry…
With ski season right around the corner, now’s a great time to upgrade your backcountry safety skills. Backcountry Access has released a series of video…
To help motorized riders manage risk while boondocking, backcountry ‘professor’ Bret Rasmussen has been refining avalanche education programs for nearly a decade. Here are his…
