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 […] Avalanche ameliatraynor | January 14, 2015 4 Comments
Steep As It Gets: Learn to Ski Steep at a Clinic Near You You are peering over the edge, staring into the jaws of a 45 degree couloir, thinking, is this over my head? Is this a smart thing to be doing? Do I belong here? Can I ski this? We’ve all been in a similar situation. Filled with doubt, wondering if the terrain we were about to ski into was just a little bit over our head. Most of the time we’re all right and all of the worrying was about nothing. You skied it. Sure. Did you feel comfortable or confident about what you did? How can you push things safely to the next step? Guest Author | January 10, 2015 0 Comments
Utah 2012 – 2013 Backcountry Review | Don’t Be A Statistic Take some time out of your evening to refresh your memory of last seasons snow pack and get your frame of mind refocused from summer fun to snow safety. This last week has been a big week in Utah. While the storm totals are not as deep as we would like them to be we are off to a great start for resort bases. With this second real storm of the year we saw out first NATURAL avalanche cycle of the year. In addition to the snow this week was also the 23rd annual National Avalanche School that I had to the opportunity to attend during the week. Also this last week was the 7th annual Utah Snow […] Weather Kyler Roush | November 3, 2013 4 Comments
Why Do We Have Lots of Avalanche Gear but Little Avalanche Education? Backcountry skiing avalanche terrain in Hakuba, Japan. photo: miles clark Avalanche gear has been flying off the shelves the past 6 years.  Probes, beacons, shovels, skins, touring bindings, backpacks, you name it, we’ll buy it.  It’s great that skiers and riders are buying backcountry gear.  It’s wonderful that people are looking for new ways to connect with the outdoors.  It’s […] Avalanche Miles Clark | May 15, 2013 9 Comments
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