Preparing for Your AIARE 1 Course
Are you planning to embark on your backcountry skiing or snowboarding journey? Enrolling in an Avalanche Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) Level 1 course is a crucial first step in ensuring your safety in the mountains during the winter season....
Picking a ski backpack
When you’re gearing up for some epic ski touring action, don’t forget that your backpack plays a crucial role in your adventure. Sure, your skis and boots are essential, but today, we’re talking about the unsung hero: your backpack. Let’s dive...
Avalanche Safety Learning in Colorado: Unveiling the Challenges of a Continental Snow Climate
Colorado, is a great place to unravel the complexities of avalanche safety. This is largely attributed to its unique position in a continental snow climate. If you’re looking to gain hands-on experience in avalanche safety within a continental snowpack context,...
AIARE 1 vs. AIARE 2: Navigating Your Avalanche Education Journey
The main difference being the shift from identifying and avoiding avalanche terrain versus how to deal with the uncertainty of being in avalanche terrain. For those passionate about winter sports, exploring the backcountry’s untouched powder is an exhilarating...
Should you take a AIARE Avalanche Education course from a certified ski guide?
Avalanche education is a young industry in the United States and there are very few safeguards in place to make sure you take a course from experienced professional. The best way to make sure you are getting good value on your course is to seek programs taught by ski...
Cameron Pass Couloir Skiing
There are half a dozen easily accessible shots right off the road on Cameron Pass, this area receives a ton of snow and usually doesn’t even look like its in Colorado.
Summer Guiding Season Highlights 2021
Check out highlights from this...
Valdez Ski Mountaineering 2021
WithValdez is a skiing mecca. Countless professionals who ski around the world return here time and time again for the literally countless mountains and soft snow.