Avalanche

Avalanche Links

• Italian Avalanche Service As part of the Italian Alpine Club, the service promotes avalanche accident prevention and is active in avalanche training and instruction. Includes history of the service and information about its organization.
  
• Cyberspace Snow and Avalanche Center Provides comprehensive global avalanche and snow information including conditions, educational information, and incident reports.
  
• Exum Avalanche Training Operating on Teton Pass in conjunction with Rendezvous Ski Tours, and in Grand Teton National Park, offers private instruction in avalanche hazard evaluation and rescue.
  
• Avalanche Awareness Chauvin Guides International offers avalanche training courses for skiers and climbers.
  
• Utah Avalanche Center USDA Forest Service avalanche information for Utah
  
• Forest Service National Avalanche Center Provides a list of US avalanche centers and current reports, information on skiiers, snowboarders, and snowmobiler avalanche basics and statistics, and links.
  
• Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research Provides snow and avalanche information for Switzerland. Includes an overview of the institution's organization.
  
• Avalanche Beacon Review -- Couloir Magazine Behind The Beeps: The Truth About Digital and Analog Avalanche Beacons
  
• Utah Avalanche Classes Listing of avalanche classes available in Utah, kept current by the author.
  
• Sport Scotland Avalanche Information Service Provides avalanche information and forecasts for the main climbing areas of Scotland.
  
• Alpine Guides Alaska Avalanche courses taught in Alaska by A.I.A.R.E. (American Institute of Avalanche Research & Education) qualified instructors and A.M.G.A. Certified Guide.
  
• How do I survive an avalanche? Knowing how to survive if an avalanche occurs can save your life and the lives in your party.
  
• Eight Steps to Reducing Your Avalanche Risk Eight Steps to Reducing Your Avalanche Risk
  
• Canadian Avalanche Association Represents avalanche professionals working in Canada. Promotes scientific and technical knowledge, standards and communications and offers training to avalanche workers. Includes course description, current avalanche bulletins, accidents and statistics, and FAQs.
  
• Central Sierra Avalanche Information A regularly updated forecast of the potential avalanche hazard in the US Central Sierra, from Yuba Pass south to Sonora Pass.
  
• Colorado Avalanche Information Center Snow avalanche forecasting and education center for the State of Colorado.
  
• Scottish Avalanche Service Latest winter conditions and forecast
  
• USNWS Salt Lake City Snow and Avalanche Information Snow and avalanche observations for the Wasatch Mountains in Utah
  
• Snow Gear Reviews - GearReview.com Reviews of snow equipment, including avalanche beacons and other equipment
  
• SkiREVIEW - Product Reviews - Avalanche Transceivers User ratings of avalanche transceivers submitted over the net.
  
• New Zealand Snow Safety Institute Mountaineering and mountain safety courses including: avalanche awareness, explosives for avalanche control, backcountry ski and snowboarding courses.
  
• Summary of the Avalanche Beacon Test "LVS-98" Report of field tests of commercial avalanche beacons carried out in the Fall of 1998.
  
• Westwide Avalanche Network Westwide Avalanche Network is your one stop shop for current avalanche information around the world.
  
• Avalanche Book Reviews and On-Line Ordering Reviews of current avalanche books by Faerthen Felix, professional avalanche forecaster
  
• Avalanche Beacon Review 2000 Synopsis of an article written by Jurg Schweizer on a study conducted by the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Rescue.
  
• This is Your Brain in the Backcountry Some basic advice for winter backcountry users - don't leave your brain in the sock drawer!
  
• American Avalanche Association Professional society of avalanche workers.