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Where and How to Sign Up for a Level 1 Avalanche Safety Course

Brought to you by SCARPA Backcountry Week New to the backcountry this season? Take your Level 1. Skied the backcountry before but haven’t taken an official course? Take your Level 1. Like skiing out of bounds? Take your Level 1. Do you nerd out about snow? Then take your Level 1. Taking your Level 1 avalanche certification course is crucial […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | February 9, 2021
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The Backcountry Will be More Crowded Than Ever This Winter | Get Educated Now

So coronavirus made you a backcountry skier? Guess what: you’re not the only one. This winter will almost undoubtedly be the busiest winter the backcountry has ever seen. Unless a meteor comes before 2020 is over or Yellowstone erupts and wipes us all out, which you can’t say you’d be that surprised about. SnowBrains interviewed backcountry professionals over the phone […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | October 7, 2020
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Avalanche Center Changes Name, But Its Mission Remains the Same

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Earlier this month, the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center (BTAC) opted to add a minor addition to their name. The organization has now rebranded itself as the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center Foundation. While the change may seem insignificant, the addition of the word “foundation’ has intentionality and purpose. Related: Avalanche Mitigation Equipment To Be Replaced Above Teton Pass, WY According to the non-profit […]

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Spencer Cox | July 24, 2020
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VIDEO: Know Before You Go | A Serious Reminder Of How Important Avalanche Education Is

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The American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education teamed up with the Utah Avalanche Center to bring you this powerful, bone-chilling video about avalanche safety and awareness.  This is a good reminder of how not only having the necessary avalanche gear is important, but also having the proper training and knowledge on how to use it, is equally as important. […]

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Mitch McDermott | November 21, 2017
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Avalanche Awareness | Your Local Workshops & Resources, Get Educated & Practice

With the tragic news out of Montana this week of the first avalanche fatality of the season, it is easy to feel helpless. We are beside ourselves with grief that such young, active, vibrant members of the action sports community could be taken so cruelly. While searching for answers we came to a conclusion. We can’t just sit back and […]

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LadyBrains | October 13, 2017
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