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Silverton Avalanche School
Since 1962 the Silverton Avalanche School has educated skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, ski patrollers, search and rescue personnel, and law enforcement officers how to play safe and stay safe in avalanche terrain. SAS is a not for profit organization.
Is your motorized avy instructor an A3 pro member and a member of MAP? We are members of a new organization Motorized Avalanche Professionals that is promoting the development of motorized avalanche pros. Check it out!
Motorized Avalanche Professionals
The leading U.S. professional motorized avalanche instructors.
We are comprised of the highest quality motorized American Avalanche Association instructors and schools. With the most experience, highest level of training and highest standards.
We are comprised of the highest quality motorized American Avalanche Association instructors and schools. With the most experience, highest level of training and highest standards.
A winter storm is moving into Colorado today. In some zones, this storm will cause the avalanche danger to increase as new snow and winds will build fresh slabs.
Get the forecast: https://avalanche.state.co.us/
Get the forecast: https://avalanche.state.co.us/
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A winter storm is moving into Colorado today. In some zones, this storm will cause the avalanche danger to increase as new snow and winds will build fresh slabs.
Get the forecast: https://avalanche.state.co.us/
Get the forecast: https://avalanche.state.co.us/
AVY NUGGETS NOV 19 @7pm MST
This is our last "Avy Nuggets" session and it will be a good one! 2019 was an epic avalanche cycle in Colorado. "THE LAKE CITY AVALANCHE DISASTER 2019" Learn about what happened in Lake City, Co and how the community handled it.
Ben Pritchett, Forecaster for CAIC and Kristie Borcher, County Commissioner for Hinsdale County
"THE LAKE CITY AVALANCHE DISASTER 2019"
https://avyschool.com/product/avy-nuggets-2020/
A Zoom Webinar link is sent upon purchase. All times are MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME
Recordings are available of previous talks.
Bring all of your questions!
Colorado Mountain College Pine Needle Mountaineering Desert Sun Coffee Roasters Mammut Colorado Avalanche Information Center - CAIC
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This is our last "Avy Nuggets" session and it will be a good one! 2019 was an epic avalanche cycle in Colorado. "THE LAKE CITY AVALANCHE DISASTER 2019" Learn about what happened in Lake City, Co and how the community handled it.
Ben Pritchett, Forecaster for CAIC and Kristie Borcher, County Commissioner for Hinsdale County
"THE LAKE CITY AVALANCHE DISASTER 2019"
https://avyschool.com/product/avy-nuggets-2020/
A Zoom Webinar link is sent upon purchase. All times are MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME
Recordings are available of previous talks.
Bring all of your questions!
Colorado Mountain College Pine Needle Mountaineering Desert Sun Coffee Roasters Mammut Colorado Avalanche Information Center - CAIC
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"Most people involved in avalanches during Colorado’s 2019-2020 season were intermediate or advanced avalanche users."
Avalanche education is as critical as your equipment...Ride Another Day
Avalanche education is as critical as your equipment...Ride Another Day
Check out Josh and Ack on Wildsnow and the tdp podcast!
https://www.wildsnow.com/28631/unraveling-avalanche-education-tdp-80/?fbclid=IwAR2i82JK3300p_wA-ooMB6aS6Mr-yBD8j7t4x4RR5Cczs8GNTB7-1crg-N0
https://www.wildsnow.com/28631/unraveling-avalanche-education-tdp-80/?fbclid=IwAR2i82JK3300p_wA-ooMB6aS6Mr-yBD8j7t4x4RR5Cczs8GNTB7-1crg-N0
Sites We Love:
- thesanjuans.org
- snowstudies.org
- sanjuancountySAR
- avtraining.org
- backcountryaccess.com
- crestedbutteguides.com
- asarc.ca
- silvertonmountain.com
- venturesnowboards.com
- americanavalancheassociation.org
- avalanche.org
- avalanche1.com
- canadianavalancheassociation.ca
- crestedbutteavalanchecenter.org
- caic
- desertsuncoffee.com
- friendsofcaic.org
Resources
- What to Bring
- Level 1 Course Prep
- http://avalanche.state.co.us/
- Check road conditions here for Colorado
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