Backcountry Access Snowboarding

A snow shovel is a safety essential for backcountry winter travel. Learn how to choose one for avalanche rescue, and other ways you might use one.

Learn about the essential avalanche safety gear you need to carry when you venture beyond in-bounds ski areas.

Thinking about trying backcountry skiing or snowboarding? Learn what gear and training are required before you can head out.

This series covers the basics of avalanches, how to read an avalanche forecast, how to identify avalanche terrain and rescue basics.

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

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