Avalanche Related Resources

Avalanche Basics and Nomenclature

Avalanche Safety Tutorial (American Avalanche Associatio): 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
Crested Butte Avalanche Center Glossary: http://cbavalanchecenter.org/glossary/

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

Beacon Searching (2013): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_W4dbVzogw
Proper Probing Technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn-iz8L-2dI
Strategic Shoveling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-PiGTbZceQ&feature=youtu.be
Transceiver Reviews: http://beaconreviews.com/transceivers/
Transceiver Manuals: http://beaconreviews.com/transceivers/Manuals.asp/
Snow Immersion Suffocation (SIS) Safety (non-avalanche related, part of NSP curriculum): http://www.deepsnowsafety.org/index.php/

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/ [no longer exists! slope angle maps for Washington and Utah available at http://avalanche-maps.org/map.html]
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

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

AIARE - the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Training: http://www.avtraining.org/