Avalanche Education

A skier carving turns through powder snow in back country mountains

Avalanche Education

Expand your knowledge and awareness of avalanches.

National Avalanche Center (avalanche.org)

Interactive Avalanche Tutorial

An online interactive presentation providing the basic anatomy of avalanches.

Avalanche Encyclopedia

Videos, photos, and a host of information all about avalanches.

Avalanche Encyclopedia - Avalanche Problems

Videos and descriptions of avalanche hazards.

Accidents

A listing of avalanche accident reports.

Avalanche Canada

The Dangerator

The Dangerator is a tool to help estimate an avalanche danger rating for your local conditions when there is no forecast to advise you.

Books

Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain

This course textbook is organized according to the structure of American Avalanche Association classes. Includes information on how to evaluate the safety of terrain conditions, how avalanches work, how to test snow stability and how to control your exposure and lower your risk.

Avalanche Essentials

This new guide by renowned avalanche expert Bruce Tremper is simple, accessible, and offers just the basics — an Everyman’s guide to avalanche safety that won’t overtax your average ski bums, but will keep them safe when they’re going for 12 consecutive months of powder.

Training Courses

Upcoming AIARE Courses

Upcoming public avalanche training courses with the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education.

Know Before You Go (KBYG.org)

Video Presentation

Online video presentation outlining the basics of avalanche safety.