"The Backpackers Field Manual is a must read for anyone who spends time in the backcountry."

- Charley Shimanski
Education Director; Mountain Rescue Association

Winter Sport Risk Management

Helmets - Pros & Cons

• Helmets for Recreational Skiing and Other Winter Sports in Children and Adolescents - American Medical Association Recommendation
• Consumer Product Safety Commission Report on Ski Helmets
• Helmets on the Slopes - Ski-Injury.com
• Telemark-Tips.com
• A Heady Debate - Ski Magazine
• Lids on Kids - National Ski Areas Association
• Helmets for Sports and Recreation: An Injury Prevention Battle Far from Over - Colorado Neurological Institute
• Skiing, Snowboarding, and Sledding Injuries in a Northwestern State - Wilderness Medical Society Journal
• Facts About Skiing/Snowboarding Safety - National Ski Areas Association
• Heads Up:  Preventing Brain Injuries - Center for Disease Control

Avalanche Incidents & Safety

• Avalanche.org
• Avalanche Fatalities & Close Calls in the US & Canada
• Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research
• Avalanche First Response Online Training Program (Canadian Avalanche Association)
• The science behind the slide: What causes the potentially deadly slides � and efforts to prevent them. (CBC TV; runs 6:12)
• Heli Skiing: Seven expert skiers are dead, raising questions about the safety of flying to remote slopes. (CBC TV; runs 2:14)
• A survivor's story: Three winter campers are buried in the snow when an avalanche strikes. (CBC Radio; runs 5:09)
• How to survive an avalanche: It's all over in a few seconds but a few key moves could save your life. (CBC Radio; runs 8:31)
• School trip tragedy: The accident that claimed the lives of seven Calgary-area students. (CBC TV; runs 22:12)
• The debate over backcountry skiing: How far should we go to ensure public safety? (CBC Radio; runs 16:24)

Avalanche Resources

• USFS National Avalanche Center
• American Avalanche Association (AAA)
• Canadian Avalanche Association
• Forest Service Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center
• Westwide Avalanche Network
• American Avalanche Institute
• Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
• Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center
• Colorado Avalanche Center
• Mt. Shasta Avalanche Center
• Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center
• Utah Avalanche Center

Cross-country Skiing

• A Review of Injury Countermeasures and their Effectiveness for Cross-Country Skiing (PDF) - Monash University