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Crinkle
11-16-2004, 12:28 PM
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.

moved from ski forum

TeleAl
12-10-2004, 12:36 AM
Not sure you got sites like this in the US, but these are also helpful:

Avalanche Bulletin in my area:
http://www.slf.ch/avalanche/rb82-dec.html

And weather info/data both history & current:
(more important than a weather forecast for av conditions)
http://www.eyesonsky.com/meteos.php

And, for me, another major source is the local Av Control team.
Buy them a beer apres ski, they deserve it.

PlayHarder
12-10-2004, 07:59 AM
Avalanche.ca (http://www.avalanche.ca/)

Canadian Avalanche Center.

Mountain Junkie
12-15-2004, 09:12 AM
Don't forget Conway's Corner (https://www.tetongravity.com/conwayscorner/conwaymain.html)

Foggy_Goggles
02-03-2005, 10:27 PM
Bump for the good stuff. Don't let your guard down.

ScottG
02-03-2005, 10:34 PM
www.csac.org

cj001f
02-03-2005, 10:35 PM
Regional Info
Northwest Weather & Avalanche Center www.nwac.noaa.gov/
Jackson Hole Avalanche Info www.jhsnowobs.org
Snow Pilot Program www.snowpilot.org - cool Palm Pilot program to make sharing & storing pit data easy.