Tutorials
Interactive, in-depth tutorials on avalanche safety for both the new backcountry traveler starting their educational journey and experienced user looking for a refresher. These tutorials are not a replacement for a comprehensive in-person avalanche training course . Find a course here.
- National Avalanche Center (NAC) Avalanche Safety guide
- Avy Savvy Avalanche Canada's (AvCan) online avalanche tutorial
- American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE)
- American Avalanche Institute's Free Avalanche Awareness Online Course
- Know Before You Go (KBYG) Avalanche Awareness class
Preparation
- Rescue Equipment This video covers the equipment every backcountry traveler must carry every time they leave the trailhead to facilitate the recovery of an avalanche victim by AIARE
- Practice Rescue Are you headed into the mountains this winter? Are you prepared for backcountry travel? This is a video to help you practice avalanche rescue by AIARE
- Departure Check Here's what to do before you leave the trailhead every time you enter the backcountry. by AIARE
Essential equipment for every backcountry traveler
Departure Check
Avalanche Rescue Practice
Avalanche Terrain
- Am I in Avalanche Terrain? by AIARE
- Throttle Decisions by AvCan
Am I in Avalanche Terrain?
Throttle Decisions Chapter 6: Terrain
Unstable Snow
- Where is the Unstable Snow, by AIARE
- 5 Red Flags to Look Out For, by Teton Gravity Research
- 5 Red Flags for Unstable Snow, by Utah Avalanche Center
- Evaluate Hazard, by AvCan
Avalanche forecaster Dallas Glass reviews ways you can tell if you're in terrain where the snow is unstable.
The 5 Red Flags Unstable Snow and Avalanche Danger
Throttle Decisions Chapter 7: Evaluate Hazard
Risk Reduction
- Choose Terrain to Reduce your Risk by AIARE
- Safe Travel, by AvCan
Choose Terrain to Reduce your Risk
Throttle Decisions Chapter 3: Safe Travel