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| − | + | == Avalanche Basics and Nomenclature == | |
| − | + | ;Avalanche Safety Tutorial (American Avalanche Association: http://avalanche.org/tutorial/tutorial.html | |
| − | + | ;Avalanche Encyclopedia (National Avalanche Center): http://www.fsavalanche.org/encyclopedia/ | |
| − | + | ;How to Read an Avalanche Advisory (Sierra Avalanche Center): http://sierraavalanchecenter.org/how-to-read-avalanche-advisory | |
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| − | + | == Stability Test Videos == | |
| − | + | ;Where to Dig a Snowpit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7n4S1U7ybM | |
| + | ;Compression Test Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF-NEUfZP1U#t=47 | ||
| + | ;Extended Column Test: http://utahavalanchecenter.org/how-do-extended-column-test | ||
| + | ;Propagation Saw Test: http://vimeo.com/37092331 | ||
| + | ;Shovel Shear Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Sku8uFCes | ||
| − | + | == Rescue == | |
| − | + | ;Beacon Searching (2013): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_W4dbVzogw | |
| + | ;Beacon Searching (2009): http://www.backcountryaccess.com/2009/11/03/bcas-slam-dunk-video-instruction-series-part-1-beacon-searching/ | ||
| + | ;Proper Probing Technique: http://www.backcountryaccess.com/2009/11/08/bcas-slam-dunk-video-series-part-2-probing/ | ||
| + | ;Strategic Shoveling: http://www.backcountryaccess.com/2009/11/11/bca-video-training-series-part-3-strategic-shoveling/ | ||
| + | ;Transceiver Reviews: http://beaconreviews.com/transceivers/ | ||
| + | ;Snow Immersion Suffocation (SIS) Safety: http://www.deepsnowsafety.org/index.php/ | ||
| − | + | == On-line Tools and Exercises == | |
| − | + | ;Topography Map With Slope Angle Shading (CalTopo): http://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=39.35607,-120.33959&z=16&b=sat&o=t&n=0.32&a=c,sg/ | |
| + | ;CalTopo Tutorial: http://caltopo.com/about.html | ||
| + | ;Slope Angle Maps: http://www.slopeanglemaps.com/ | ||
| + | ;Slope Angle Shaded Maps of Resort Areas: http://3dskimaps.com/ | ||
| + | ;Route-Finding Exercise: http://www.avalanche.net.nz/education/Online-Avalanche-Course/Route-Finding-Exercises.asp | ||
| + | ;Snow pit plotting software(free): http://www.snowpilot.org/ | ||
| + | ;Faceting (and other information on the physics of snow crystal formation): http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/faceting/faceting.htm | ||
| − | + | == Avalanche Archive == | |
| − | + | ;A Dozen More Turns (Film): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Pye9f602s | |
| + | ;The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek (Film): http://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/100000001957178/the-avalanche-at-tunnel-creek.html | ||
| + | ;Dry Gulch Avalanche (December 5, 2010 Report): http://avalanche.state.co.us/caic/acc/acc_report.php?acc_id=225&accfm=inv | ||
| + | ;Avalanche Skier POV Helmet Cam Burial & Rescue in Haines, Alaska: http://vimeo.com/6581009 | ||
| + | ;Tree Well Incident Caught on Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jvEYzh_1Sg | ||
| − | + | == Education== | |
| − | + | ;AIARE - the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Training: http://www.avtraining.org/ | |
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Revision as of 23:24, 13 January 2015
Contents |
Avalanche Basics and Nomenclature
- Avalanche Safety Tutorial (American Avalanche Association
- http://avalanche.org/tutorial/tutorial.html
- Avalanche Encyclopedia (National Avalanche Center)
- http://www.fsavalanche.org/encyclopedia/
- How to Read an Avalanche Advisory (Sierra Avalanche Center)
- http://sierraavalanchecenter.org/how-to-read-avalanche-advisory
Stability Test Videos
- Where to Dig a Snowpit
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7n4S1U7ybM
- Compression Test Tutorial
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF-NEUfZP1U#t=47
- Extended Column Test
- http://utahavalanchecenter.org/how-do-extended-column-test
- Propagation Saw Test
- http://vimeo.com/37092331
- Shovel Shear Test
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Sku8uFCes
Rescue
- Beacon Searching (2013)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_W4dbVzogw
- Beacon Searching (2009)
- http://www.backcountryaccess.com/2009/11/03/bcas-slam-dunk-video-instruction-series-part-1-beacon-searching/
- Proper Probing Technique
- http://www.backcountryaccess.com/2009/11/08/bcas-slam-dunk-video-series-part-2-probing/
- Strategic Shoveling
- http://www.backcountryaccess.com/2009/11/11/bca-video-training-series-part-3-strategic-shoveling/
- Transceiver Reviews
- http://beaconreviews.com/transceivers/
- Snow Immersion Suffocation (SIS) Safety
- http://www.deepsnowsafety.org/index.php/
On-line Tools and Exercises
- Topography Map With Slope Angle Shading (CalTopo)
- http://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=39.35607,-120.33959&z=16&b=sat&o=t&n=0.32&a=c,sg/
- CalTopo Tutorial
- http://caltopo.com/about.html
- Slope Angle Maps
- http://www.slopeanglemaps.com/
- Slope Angle Shaded Maps of Resort Areas
- http://3dskimaps.com/
- Route-Finding Exercise
- http://www.avalanche.net.nz/education/Online-Avalanche-Course/Route-Finding-Exercises.asp
- Snow pit plotting software(free)
- http://www.snowpilot.org/
- Faceting (and other information on the physics of snow crystal formation)
- http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/faceting/faceting.htm
Avalanche Archive
- A Dozen More Turns (Film)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Pye9f602s
- The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek (Film)
- http://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/100000001957178/the-avalanche-at-tunnel-creek.html
- Dry Gulch Avalanche (December 5, 2010 Report)
- http://avalanche.state.co.us/caic/acc/acc_report.php?acc_id=225&accfm=inv
- Avalanche Skier POV Helmet Cam Burial & Rescue in Haines, Alaska
- http://vimeo.com/6581009
- Tree Well Incident Caught on Video
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jvEYzh_1Sg
Education
- AIARE - the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Training
- http://www.avtraining.org/
