Ski guides don’t usually talk about getting caught in an avalanche. After all, their livelihood depends on managing clients through avalanche terrain, travelling safely, and avoiding avalanche incidents. Most simply brush it off but never…
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The Early Season Snowpack: How It Affects Your Winter
November 1st. You peer through the rain streaming down your bedroom window. It might be raining down here but it’s dumping up there. You pull out your touring skis (or snowboard), waxed the day before…
How To Choose An Avalanche Transceiver / Beacon
The avalanche transceiver, otherwise known as a beacon, is an essential part of the avalanche safety gear triad, which also incorporates the shovel and probe. Worn by most backcountry skiers and snowboarders around the world,…