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.

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

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

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.

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.