Alpenglow Expeditions Announces Plan for Online Avalanche Courses This Winter Recently, Olympic Valley-based guiding company, Alpenglow Expeditions announced their updated Covid-19 policy with regards to their AIARE 1 & 2 courses. In the past, AIARE (the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education) courses have predominantly, if not entirely, consisted of in-person classes. Regardless of level, students have historically spent time in the classroom and the field. Obviously, due to […] Backcountry Spencer Cox | September 12, 2020 0 Comments
Video: Utah Skiers in Last Week’s B.C. Avalanche Share Story [iframe id=”http://www.ksl.com/api/jwplayer/player.php?file=http://media.ksl.com/1485222846-659987049.mp4&image=//media.ksl.com/1485222846-659987049.jpg&width=640&height=360″] What started as a “dream” vacation ended with a firsthand account of an avalanche survival ordeal they’ll never forget. The event took place last Thursday, near Rossland, British Columbia. Comprised of confident backcountry skiers, the group was on a snowcat ski trip with Big Red Cats operation when the avalanche occurred. During that fateful afternoon, a slab came loose […] Avalanche Robin Azer | January 25, 2017 0 Comments
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