Avalanche Education

Backcountry travelers can largely avoid avalanches with careful route planning and terrain management.

The 9990 gate offered some of the easiest access to sidecountry terrain, which the resort argued was a big part of the problem.

The brand’s new Diract Voice transceiver provides audio commands to assist at critical times during avalanche search and rescue.

The fledgling operation opened in a new location this season, offering backcountry lessons, avy education courses, and guiding services.

Mark Smiley's new online avalanche course is a huge opportunity for access to education at a time when more skiers than ever are heading into the backcountry.

There's a lot more to avalanche education than just digging snow pits.

There’s a women’s movement happening in the skiing community, and Revelstoke-based ski coach Leah Evans has—by popular vote—been elected its leader.

The goals are fewer fatalities among snow science professionals and more options for recreational skiers.

Chasing BC Pillows with the Canadian Hosers Riley Leboe, Mike Henitiuk, and Matt Margetts.

Montana rippers Stu Edgerly, Ben Goertzen and Dylan Zellers head out for a day of fun in the Montana Backcountry—but not before taking a close look at snow conditions.

Hoping to prevent another tragedy, the Bryce and Ronny Athlete Snow Safety Foundation is taking charge in teaching avy lessons to alpine athletes.