Across the nation, search and rescue teams are mostly made up of a patchwork of volunteers often overseen by local sheriff’s departments. But many
An intersection between an unstable snowpack and a global pandemic. This talk summarizes the 2020/21 avalanche season, a winter with a record number of fatalities
Over the past 5 years, we have built a checklist that guides backcountry users through a backcountry day. It starts with pre-trip planning, moves through
Extreme Rescues tells dramatic real-life stories from across the globe using footage captured by the rescuers themselves. In this episode a freak accident severs a
After years of physical training and planning for their record-breaking project, La Liste: Everything or Nothing, professional skiers Jérémie Heitz and Sam Anthamatten arrived in
Ever wonder what causes an avalanche? Eddie Bauer alpine climbing guide Angela Hawse has spent the last nine winters as an avalanche forecaster for Telluride
In this episode of Salomon’s How-To series, Salomon athletes Chris Rubens, Mike Douglas, Leah Evans, Alexi Godbout and Stan Rey go through an avalanche rescue
Safety Theories and Models for Managing Risk in Adventure Tourism Programs Author: Jeff Baierlein It was the second day of a four-day ice-climbing course based
The Northwest Avalanche Center presents Rob Coppolillo, IFMGA Mountain Guide & Writer Are You Skiing with a Group … or with a Team?
From Outdoor Research, this video focuses on the basics of identifying avalanche terrain. Be safe out there! Learn more about avalanche safety at https://avtraining.org/
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