Backcountry Access Avalanche Safety Gear: Deals

Avalanches are a risk any time you head into snow-covered mountains. Learn basic information to help you make good decisions to avoid avalanches.

Snowshoeing is an easy, fun and relatively low-risk winter activity—as long as you follow a few basic guidelines about avoiding avalanches.

Learn how to choose and use an avalanche transceiver for backcountry safety. Explore features, types, training tips, and top-rated models at REI.

Learn the different ways to travel in the backcountry in winter, including telemark and randonee skiing, snowshoeing and splitboarding.

This overview of topics covered in an avalanche rescue class introduces essential skills such as searching, probing and digging for a buried victim.

An avalanche forecast tells you about potential slide dangers. Learn what it is, where to find it and how to read a forecast.