Crinkle
11-16-2004, 11:29 AM
As a newbie to the backcountry this year, I am trying to inform myself with as much info as possible. I am sure that no matter how much you read, nothing is better than the real thing, classroom, field training and talking with experienced people. I have started off with some light reading lent to me; Snow sense and Avalanche Wise put out by the CAIC.
I have also been trying to hunt down anything and everything that i can find here on the great wide intraweb. Some might be good, some might be crap, but I figured I would share what I found in hopes that it helps a few others. Feel free to trash, praise or add to this thread other resources that you are aware of.
This page at Couloir Mag (http://www.couloirmag.com/special/mag_pdfs/beacon_series_pdf.asp) has quite a series on "How to use Avalanche beacons" including Primary, secondary, Pinpoint, multiple victim and vertical plane searches. Also a Beacon review for 2004. All Pdf documents.
Also at Couloir mag (http://www.couloirmag.com/articles/avy_index.htm) there is an index of Avalanche articles, saftey tips and forcast sites.
The forest service (http://www.avalanche.org/%7Enac/basics/ski_index.html) has a basic intro on Snowpack, terrain, and weather.
Also there is a link to a Slide guide (http://www.avalanche.org/%7Enac/slideguide/new_slides/slide1.html), kind of a basic into to Backcountry travel, preperation and saftey. Pretty informing for a beginner like me.
Then there is what appears to be a nice collection of articles (http://www.avalanche.org/~moonstone/#about) at avalanche.org. This is part of the Backcountry Access Library project. Including lots of info on snowpack, slabs, forecasting, rescue, zoning, control, and more articles.
Articles about rescue and first aid @ Patrol.org under thier Instructor Resources (http://www.patrol.org/resource/index.htm#lessons) and some more instruction pages here under topics. (http://www.patrol.org/instructor/avalan/index.htm)
Then of course there is the CAIC for the Colorado Backcountry people (http://geosurvey.state.co.us/avalanche/)
I haven't spent a single day in the backcountry yet, so I am in no ways claiming that this is accurate or good information, just want to share what I have found. I'll let those that have the experience chime in and tell you how to stay safe.
I have also been trying to hunt down anything and everything that i can find here on the great wide intraweb. Some might be good, some might be crap, but I figured I would share what I found in hopes that it helps a few others. Feel free to trash, praise or add to this thread other resources that you are aware of.
This page at Couloir Mag (http://www.couloirmag.com/special/mag_pdfs/beacon_series_pdf.asp) has quite a series on "How to use Avalanche beacons" including Primary, secondary, Pinpoint, multiple victim and vertical plane searches. Also a Beacon review for 2004. All Pdf documents.
Also at Couloir mag (http://www.couloirmag.com/articles/avy_index.htm) there is an index of Avalanche articles, saftey tips and forcast sites.
The forest service (http://www.avalanche.org/%7Enac/basics/ski_index.html) has a basic intro on Snowpack, terrain, and weather.
Also there is a link to a Slide guide (http://www.avalanche.org/%7Enac/slideguide/new_slides/slide1.html), kind of a basic into to Backcountry travel, preperation and saftey. Pretty informing for a beginner like me.
Then there is what appears to be a nice collection of articles (http://www.avalanche.org/~moonstone/#about) at avalanche.org. This is part of the Backcountry Access Library project. Including lots of info on snowpack, slabs, forecasting, rescue, zoning, control, and more articles.
Articles about rescue and first aid @ Patrol.org under thier Instructor Resources (http://www.patrol.org/resource/index.htm#lessons) and some more instruction pages here under topics. (http://www.patrol.org/instructor/avalan/index.htm)
Then of course there is the CAIC for the Colorado Backcountry people (http://geosurvey.state.co.us/avalanche/)
I haven't spent a single day in the backcountry yet, so I am in no ways claiming that this is accurate or good information, just want to share what I have found. I'll let those that have the experience chime in and tell you how to stay safe.