Avalanche Related Resources

Avalanche Basics and Nomenclature

Avalanche Safety Tutorial (National Avalanche Center): https://avalanche.org/avalanche-tutorial/
Avalanche Encyclopedia (National Avalanche Center): https://avalanche.org/avalanche-encyclopedia/#anchors
How to Read an Avalanche Advisory (Sierra Avalanche Center): http://sierraavalanchecenter.org/how-to-read-avalanche-advisory
Free snow pit plotting software: http://www.snowpilot.org/
A quick description of faceting (and other information on the physics of snow crystal formation): http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/faceting/faceting.htm

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: https://vimeo.com/36119535 and http://vimeo.com/37092331
Shovel Shear Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Sku8uFCes

Beacon Searching 101 (by BCA, 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
Transceiver Software Updates: http://beaconreviews.com/transceivers/updating.asp

Snow Immersion Suffocation (SIS) Safety (non-avalanche related, part of NSP curriculum): http://www.deepsnowsafety.org/index.php/

Route-Finding Interactive On-line Exercise: http://www.avalanche.net.nz/education/Online-Avalanche-Course/Route-Finding-Exercises.asp
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 (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWz9StwPKSE
Slope Angle Shaded Maps of Resort Areas: http://3dskimaps.com/
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]

Introduction to Topographical maps: http://faculty.icc.edu/estermer/reading_a_topographic_map.htm; http://howtowilderness.com/map-training/
How to Use a Compass with a Topo Map: http://education.usgs.gov/lessons/compass.html
Interactive Map tutorial: http://voyager.cs.bgsu.edu/topo/topo.html
Guide to Topo Map Margins: http://education.usgs.gov/lessons/map_margins_2p.pdf
Using a GPS with a Paper Map: http://www.n-sda.org/files/education/maps/UsingaGarminGPSwithPaperLandMaps_Manual.pdf

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
The Human Factor 1.0: http://www.powder.com/the-human-factor-1.0/
The Human Factor 2.0: http://features.powder.com/human-factor-2.0/chapter-1
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/
Sierra Avalanche Center local providers: http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/education

== Beacons software and testing == (as of 10/2017)

Beacon reviews http://beaconreviews.com/transceivers/transceiver_overview.asp
Barryvox (Mammut) Firmware 4.0 - update and test by
Tracker testing (BCA) - testing checklist http://backcountryaccess.com/product/avalanche-transceiver-tracker-2/
Ortovox https://www.ortovox.com/us/services/emergency-equipment/avalanche-transceivers/update/
Pieps Service Centers http://www.pieps.com/en/dealer?keys=&&lat=39.327962&lon=-120.18325329999999