Related Links

For more information related to avalanche safety we have included these links:

International Avalanche Organizations

Canadian Avalanche Centre

American Avalanche Organizations

European Avalanche Warning Services

Online resources for avalanche information

CAC Online Avalanche Training
International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association
CSAC
Zac’s Tracs Avalanche Skills Training

Frequently Asked Questions about Avalanches

Avalanche Accidents or News
What is it like to be fully buried in an avalanche?
What is it like to be caught or help in a rescue?
What are early season instabilities like?
Why do people react so differently during an avalanche rescue?
What does a slab avalanche look like in motion?
Record snowmobile fatalities 2008-09…were there similarities in the terrain?
But they were experienced…why did they get caught?
Support Your Sport

Avalanche Resources
Where do I find a current Public Avalanche Bulletin?
What is the AVALUATOR?
How to use the AVALUATOR Trip Planner
Are there obvious clues that can alert me to dangerous situations?
Should I buy an avalanche air bag?
Rescue Resources
Emergency Communication Tools
Equipment Rentals
Where can I find avalanche related news stories?
How do they keep the highways safe? They keep Rick Mercer far, far away!

Snowpack
What are PWLs? Persistent Weak Layers?
Solar Aspects – to avoid or not?
The Spooky Snowpack – Dec 2008
Snow Conditions and Riding Areas