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Avalanche Education Center Directory | Every Avy Class in the USA:

Avalanche safety training can mean the difference between life and death in the backcountry. From safe travel, avalanche terrain recognition, and snowpack layering to basic stability testing and companion rescue, there’s a lot to learn about backcountry avalanche risk. Before you’re ready to send it, check out Freeskiier’s list of local avalanche course centers to find one near you. This directory is presented by Arva Snow Safety Equipment. Arva has been designing avalanche safety equipment for over twenty-five years, and is consistently working with mountain patrollers and rescuers to […]

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ameliatraynor | January 14, 2015
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4 Days in the Las Leñas, Argentina Backcountry | Valle Hermosa, August 19th – 22nd

When the snow was good this season, the boys were getting after it in Las Leñas, Argentina.  Once the lines close to the ski resort were tracked out, this crew headed to Valle Hermosa in the Las Leñas backcountry and the big hut out there to get some alone time. Valle Hermosa has world class freeride terrain and you can’t […]

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SnowBrains | August 26, 2013
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