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  • File: A Dozen More Turns

    Click the image to watch at TERRA or the Download link on the right. Directed by Amber Seyler A Dozen More Turns is the true story of five close friends who set off to celebrate New Year's Eve 2005 in the backcountry of Montana's Centennial Range. No one thought that the trip would take Blake...
    onSun, Jan 24 2010

  • File: Avalanche Burial with Black Diamond AvaLung

    Okay, there is no doubt that this is a scary video, but if you are a backcountry skier or boarder you should watch this Black Diamond video. On a heli-ski trip out of Haines, AK in April 2008, experienced backcountry skier Chris Cardello was prepared and knew the risks. He was also wearing a helmet cam...
    onTue, Oct 20 2009

  • File: Avalanche First Response Online Training Course

    This online Avalanche First Response Course from the Canadian Avalanche Association is an excellent online overview of Avalanche Safety for novices and a solid review for experts.
    onSun, Feb 21 2010

  • File: Avalanche Safety: How to Techniques for a Rutschblock Test

    Cam Campbell, Public Avalanche Forecaster for the Canadian Avalanche Centre and Researcher for the University of Calgary's Applied Snow and Avalanche Research, demonstrates how to assess snow stability using a Rutschblock test. From Mountain Equipment Coop and the Canadian Avalanche Centre.
    onSun, Nov 22 2009

  • File: Avalanche Safety: Identify 5 Red Flags

    Watch Jim Conway, Lead Backcountry Forecaster, Teton Gravity Research Films demonstrate how to recognize the 5 Red Flag indicators of likely avalanche activity. Other Avalanche Resources: Forest Service National Avalanche Center - http://www.fsavalanche.org/Default.aspx Teton Gravity Research Films-Ski...
    onSat, Dec 11 2010

  • File: Avalanche Survival Strategies Part 1: Merging Theory and Practice to Increase Your Odds

    Presentation by Theo Meiners, owner and lead guide for Alaska Rendezvous Heli-Ski Guides (www.arlinc.com) delivered at the International Snow Science Workshops (ISSW) in Whistler 2008. Based on a paper authored by Theo Meiners, Karl Birkeland and Perry Bart. Part 1 of 2.
    onSun, Nov 8 2009

  • File: Avalanche Survival Strategies Part 2: Merging Theory and Practice to Increase Your Odds

    Presentation by Theo Meiners, owner and lead guide for Alaska Rendezvous Heli-Ski Guides (www.arlinc.com) delivered at the International Snow Science Workshops (ISSW) in Whistler 2008. Based on a paper authored by Theo Meiners, Karl Birkeland and Perry Bart. Part 2 of 2
    onSun, Nov 8 2009

  • File: Cooke City Avalanche

    Doug Chabot, of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, describes 2 avalanches that occurred on south facing slopes in the mountains outside Cooke City, MT
    onSun, Jun 15 2008

  • File: High Avalanche Danger in Lionhead

    Scott Schmidt, avalanche forecaster at the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, describes unstable condions during an Avalanche Warning at Lionhead.
    onSun, Jun 15 2008

  • File: LuLu Pass Avalanche

    Doug Chabot, of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, investigates a mile wide avalanche that partially buried a snowmobiler outside Cooke City, MT.
    onSun, Jun 15 2008

  • File: Mt. Ellis Snow Stability Test

    Doug Chabot of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center performs an Extended Column Test on an east facing, 34 degree slope. The fracture propagates clean across the entire column showing the weak snow.
    onSun, Jun 15 2008

  • File: National Geographic: Avalanches 101

    Learn the warning signs of an avalanche before it's triggered in this National Geographic Video.
    onMon, Feb 28 2011

  • File: Pro Snowboarder Saved by Avalanche Air Bag

    This footage was caught on January 25th, 2012 in the backcountry near Montezuma. It features Pro Snowboarder Meesh Hytner being caught in a sizeable (~class 3) avalanche and deploying her BCA Float 30 avalanche airbag before taking a long ride. Pretty sobering footage and at the same time it makes you...
    onFri, Feb 3 2012

  • File: RECCO WhiteBook: Avalanche Red Flags

    The Whitebook is an Avalanche Awareness Movie produced by Teton Gravity Research and RECCO - Advanced Rescue Technology. Pro skiers and snowboarders from around the world share their stories and experiences in the backcountry. See world class riding and avalanche footage.
    onSun, Feb 21 2010

  • File: Scotch Bonnet Avalanche Fatality - 4 January 2010

    Mark Staples of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center investigates an avalanche that killed a snowmobiler outside Cooke City on 3 Jan.
    onMon, Jan 18 2010

  • File: Searching in Parallel: Harnessing Manpower in Avalanche Transceiver Rescues

    "Searching in parallel" is a technique used to locate avalanche victims with avalanche beacons when there is plenty of manpower available. It can be used by search-and-rescue groups and ski patrols when multiple burials are suspected or the number of buried victims is unknown. The more people...
    onSun, Feb 7 2010

  • File: Snow Pit Basics with IFMGA Guide Evan Stevens

    Knowing how to use tools and interpret finding is key to understanding snow pack and making good decisions for safe travel through avalanche terrain. IFMGA guide Evan Stevens takes us through the basics of digging a good snow pit and performing a compression test. Have a great, safe ski season! As featured...
    onSun, Jan 29 2012

  • File: Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain

    Another great educational avalanche video from Doug Chabot and The Avalanche Guys at the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. If you are heading out of bounds at a ski area or into the backcountry this is an important video to watch.
    onSat, Jan 3 2009

  • File: Utah Avalanche Center: 'Know Before You Go' Avalanche Education Program

    Utah Avalanche Center 'Know Before You Go' Educational Program As outdoor winter recreation continues to blossom, more and more people are in need of basic avalanche education. We plan to continue offering 'Know Before You Go' on a statewide level to schools, scout and church groups and...
    onSun, Feb 19 2012

  • File: Utah Avalanche Center: 'Know Before You Go' Avalanche Education Program

    Utah Avalanche Center 'Know Before You Go' Educational Program As outdoor winter recreation continues to blossom, more and more people are in need of basic avalanche education. We plan to continue offering 'Know Before You Go' on a statewide level to schools, scout and church groups and...
    onSun, Feb 19 2012

  • File: What LOW Avalanche danger looks like

    Doug Chabot, director of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, describes the stable snow conditions in Cooke City. Describing a LOW danger has been frustratingly rare this season. Understanding stable snowpack is as important as understanding what unstable/dangerous snowpack looks like.
    onSun, Apr 8 2012
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