avalanche safety

Avi Beacon Top Tips for Preventing Electromagnetic Interference

Certain electronic devices and other objects can interfere with an avalanche beacon’s ability to send and receive signals — the UIAA just released a list of…

Written by Will Brendza January 22, 2024

Aspect Avy Review: App Could Prevent Needless Avalanche Deaths, Claim Developers

Aspect Avy is a new avalanche risk assessment app that raises the bar for acceptable hazards to help its users stay safer in avalanche terrain.

Written by Berne Broudy November 09, 2023

American Avalanche Assoc. Names First Winners of Women’s Pro Training Scholarships

BCA and the American Avalanche Association created the BCA A3 scholarship program to support professional women in snow and avalanche safety.

Written by Mary Murphy January 19, 2023

How TGR Pro Skiers Stay Safe on Backcountry Video Shoots: The IPRW

TGR celebrates its annual Safety Week, training the athletes in all the medical and rescue skills they need to stay safe in the backcountry.

Written by Will Brendza January 12, 2023

Colorado Avalanches Leave 4 Dead Over Last 3 Weekends

Avalanche danger will continue through this weekend, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center warns, as the western slope braces for more snowfall.

Written by Sam Anderson January 12, 2023

ASMR Pit Digging: Avalanche Safety Techniques — but Lose the Voiceover

In this film, the line between avalanche safety skills and a peaceful, meditative zen state becomes gorgeously blurred.

Written by Andrew Marshall December 05, 2022

Backcountry Access Giveaway: Take a Safety Quiz, Win Avy Gear

Test your avalanche safety knowledge with Backcountry Access (BCA) now to get a shot at a Tracker3 Rescue Package.

Written by Sam Anderson September 16, 2022

Climbing, Skiing 20,000-Foot Peaks: Mammut Ski Mountaineers Reveal How They Prepare

‘The Call’ follows two skiers on their quest for mega lines in Pakistan — and serves as a crash course in avalanche safety.

Written by Jilli Cluff February 16, 2022

An Inside Look at the Premier Big Mountain Safety Class in the Country

“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…

Written by Andy Cochrane January 31, 2022

How to Spot Avalanche Danger: Crash Course With AIARE Forecaster

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…

Written by Jilli Cluff January 12, 2022

Dog’s Avalanche Burial Uncovers Risks of Canines in the Backcountry

When a Colorado backcountry skier’s dog left his side, it triggered an avalanche and a risky rescue. One rescuer caught it all on his GoPro.

Written by Sam Anderson January 04, 2022

avalanche safety

Avi Beacon Top Tips for Preventing Electromagnetic Interference

Aspect Avy Review: App Could Prevent Needless Avalanche Deaths, Claim Developers

American Avalanche Assoc. Names First Winners of Women’s Pro Training Scholarships

How TGR Pro Skiers Stay Safe on Backcountry Video Shoots: The IPRW

Colorado Avalanches Leave 4 Dead Over Last 3 Weekends

ASMR Pit Digging: Avalanche Safety Techniques — but Lose the Voiceover

Backcountry Access Giveaway: Take a Safety Quiz, Win Avy Gear

Climbing, Skiing 20,000-Foot Peaks: Mammut Ski Mountaineers Reveal How They Prepare

An Inside Look at the Premier Big Mountain Safety Class in the Country

How to Spot Avalanche Danger: Crash Course With AIARE Forecaster

Dog’s Avalanche Burial Uncovers Risks of Canines in the Backcountry

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