Avalanche Awareness
Avalanche Awareness & Safe Mountain Travel
"Trip preparation is key to any good mountain trip. If you get things right at this stage, chances are you'll have a great trip..."
— Alan Jones
Canadian Avalanche Awareness Resources
Avalanche Awareness is a must for safe travel in the any mountain range. Backcountry winter travel requires Avalanche Awareness training, diligence, and practice. To travel through avalanche country you need an understanding of the snowpack, basic route finding, what to do if you get caught in a Snow Avalanche, what to do if you get buried by a Snow Avalanche, and how to search for victims of avalanche.
- Canadian Avalanche Association [CAA]
- CAA Avalanche Bulletin
- CAA Research and Articles
- Canadian Avalanche Foundation
- Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association
- Mountain Weather Forecasts Links & Current Conditions [Rescue Dynamics]
USA Avalanche Awareness Resources
- American Association of Avalanche Professionals
- Avalanche.org [Excellent Site]
Notable Avalanche Awareness Training Courses
Field work must be included in every course and should include; hands–on route finding, digging of hasty pits, transceiver searches, and probe searches. Don't take chance, take a proper Avalanche Awareness course taught to the high standards of the Canadian Avalanche Association.
- Yamnuska [AB Canada]