Avalanche Links

See also the Weather Links page for forecasts and snowpack.

See also a Comparison Test for Avalanche Beacons by the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche

• Cyberspace Snow and Avalanche Center (CSAC) Global avalanche information. CSAC is a comprehensive source for current conditions, avalanche education, avalanche incident reports, avalanche bulletins, weather reports, and links to related resources. http://www.csac.org/
• CSAC General Avalanche Discussion For general discussion of avalanches. Comments, questions, and reports about current conditions should be posted here. http://www.peak.org/HyperNews/get/csac/open-disc.html
• Canadian Avalanche Association (CAC) Represents avalanche professionals in Canada. CAC's goal is to help reduce avalanche incidents worldwide. Their certificate avalanche training courses for skiers, snowmobilers, and others are respected globaly. Also post current avalanche conditions in Western Canada. http://www.avalanche.ca/
• Westwide Avalanche Network Your one-stop shop for current avalanche info around the world. Created in affiliation with American Association of Avalanche Professionals. http://www.avalanche.org/
• Avalanche Information -- Links Avalanche conditions and information all over the world from Mining Co. http://skiing.miningco.com/msub02.htm
• Utah for Visitors Don't let an avalanche make your next backcountry adventure your last. http://goutah.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa030298.htm
• Banff National Park Avalanche Information Banff, Kootenay, Yoho National Parks forecast covers the east and west sides of the continental divide, from the Wapta Icefield area. http://www.discoveralberta.com...rksCanada-Banff/AvalancheInfo/
• Tracker DTS A look at a newly designed avalanche beacon and its competition http://skiing.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa082598.htm
• Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center Avalanche advisory, avalanche education, information about the Friends of the Avalanche Center, and more. http://www.gomontana.com/avalanche
• Backcountry Snowboarding Precautions A few things to be aware of before shoving off into unmaintained land http://snowboarding.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa081097.htm http://www.avalanche.ca/snow/
• Lasal Avalanche Forecast Center (LAFC) The charter of the LAFC in Moab, Utah is to provide backcountry avalanche advisories, mountain weather forecasts, and avalanche education. http://www.avalanche.org/~lsafc/INDEX.HTM
• Colorado Avalanche Info Center
• Colorado avalanche analysis (reference provided by Paul Wilson)
• Adventure Plus avalanche, with "What's Wrong With Traditional Avalanche Courses", by David Spring

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