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Measuring Slope Angle

Avalanche Learning Resources

Slope angle is the single biggest factor in avalanche dynamics. Being able to identify slope angle is a crucial skill to help us assess avalanche danger and make route choices.

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Avy Savvy Route Choices

Avalanche Learning Resources

Carrying all the avalanche safety equipment, and knowing how to use it, is important. But what is even more important is having the knowledge and making decision that mean you never have to use your transceiver. Test your route choice decision making with this great exercise

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New Snow on Surface Hoar

State of the Pack

We look at the real life formation of a typical avalanche problem. We consider the state of the pack in the lead-up, and then the incoming weather and implication on avalanche risk

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Beacon Probe Rescue Videos

Avalanche Learning Resources

Salomon has a new Backcountry Series on youtube, and here are a couple of videos that look at beacons, probes, shovels and a rescue scenario

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Weather and Avalanche Forecast

Weather and Forecasts

Weather and Avalanche forecast for Morzine, the Chablais region and the wider norther alps.

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Avalanche Danger Scale

Avalanche Learning Resources

Avy forecast says "considerable"... or was it "moderate"...? Well what does that actually mean. As with much of our back-country recreation it straddles the thin line between science and dark art.

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Rescue at Cherry Bowl

Avalanche Learning Resources

In this post we would like to highlight this fantastic avalanche safety story. It looks at an actual avalanche incident from many different angles. You may be surprised to find what aspects of our back-country recreation can play a role in avalanche incidents.

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Avalanche.org Safety Tutorial

Avalanche Learning Resources

In this post we look at a great resource that provides a view at different aspects of avalanche and back-country safety. Avalanche Safety tutorial with well presented content.

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Welcome to float

If you are here, you likely share our love of snow activities. Whether your passion is chasing stash with your split-board, ski touring the lesser travelled paths, or simply communing with nature on your snow shoes or bike, we welcome you! Read more...

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Historic Avalanche Forecasts

Weather and Forecasts

Historic Avalanche Forecasts - ChablaisBelow you can find links to historic avalanche forecast PDFs for the Chablais region March 2021 Avalanche Risk CHABLAIS 29 March 2021 Avalanche Risk CHABLAIS 26 March 2021 Avalanche

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