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== Avalanche Basics and Nomenclature ==
CalTopo.com is the best, and free. You can print maps to PDF, overlay and adjust transparency of each layer.
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;Avalanche Safety Tutorial (American Avalanche Association: http://avalanche.org/tutorial/tutorial.html
SlopeAngleMaps.com: Charges about $1 per 4 square miles, and takes longer to obtain. You can generate KML overlays and you have more control of the shading,
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;Avalanche Encyclopedia (National Avalanche Center): http://www.fsavalanche.org/encyclopedia/
  http://www.caltopo.com
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;How to Read an Avalanche Advisory (Sierra Avalanche Center): http://sierraavalanchecenter.org/how-to-read-avalanche-advisory
  http://www.SlopeAngleMaps.com:  
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Video - Avalanche Skier POV Helmet Cam Burial & Rescue in Haines, Alaska:
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== Stability Test Videos ==
  http://vimeo.com/6581009
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;Where to Dig a Snowpit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7n4S1U7ybM
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;Compression Test Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF-NEUfZP1U#t=47
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;Extended Column Test: http://utahavalanchecenter.org/how-do-extended-column-test
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;Propagation Saw Test: http://vimeo.com/37092331
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;Shovel Shear Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Sku8uFCes
  
AIARE - the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Training:
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== Rescue ==
  http://www.avtraining.org/
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;Beacon Searching (2013): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_W4dbVzogw
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;Beacon Searching (2009): http://www.backcountryaccess.com/2009/11/03/bcas-slam-dunk-video-instruction-series-part-1-beacon-searching/
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;Proper Probing Technique: http://www.backcountryaccess.com/2009/11/08/bcas-slam-dunk-video-series-part-2-probing/
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;Strategic Shoveling: http://www.backcountryaccess.com/2009/11/11/bca-video-training-series-part-3-strategic-shoveling/
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;Transceiver Reviews: http://beaconreviews.com/transceivers/
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;Snow Immersion Suffocation (SIS) Safety: http://www.deepsnowsafety.org/index.php/
  
Transceiver reviews:
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== On-line Tools and Exercises ==
  http://beaconreviews.com/transceivers/
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;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/
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;CalTopo Tutorial: http://caltopo.com/about.html
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;Slope Angle Maps: http://www.slopeanglemaps.com/
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;Slope Angle Shaded Maps of Resort Areas: http://3dskimaps.com/
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;Route-Finding Exercise: http://www.avalanche.net.nz/education/Online-Avalanche-Course/Route-Finding-Exercises.asp
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;Snow pit plotting software(free): http://www.snowpilot.org/
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;Faceting (and other information on the physics of snow crystal formation): http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/faceting/faceting.htm
  
Danger Rose Tutorial:
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== Avalanche Archive ==
  http://utahavalanchecenter.org/danger_rose_tutorial
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;A Dozen More Turns (Film): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Pye9f602s
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;The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek (Film): http://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/100000001957178/the-avalanche-at-tunnel-creek.html
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;Dry Gulch Avalanche (December 5, 2010 Report):  http://avalanche.state.co.us/caic/acc/acc_report.php?acc_id=225&accfm=inv
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;Avalanche Skier POV Helmet Cam Burial & Rescue in Haines, Alaska: http://vimeo.com/6581009
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;Tree Well Incident Caught on Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jvEYzh_1Sg
  
Avalanche Encyclopedia (UAC):
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== Education==
  http://www.avalanche.org/~uac/encyclopedia/index.htm
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;AIARE - the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Training: http://www.avtraining.org/
 
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Shear Quality video (UAC):http://utahavalanchecenter.org/observation_intermediate_ridgein_cardiff_fork_1212011:
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Snow pit plotting software(free):
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  http://www.snowpilot.org/
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“A Dozen More Turns” The film can be found at:
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  part 1 of 3: [http://www.lifeonterra.com/episode.php?id=77]:
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  part 2 of 3: [http://www.lifeonterra.com/episode.php?id=78]:
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  part 3 of 3: [http://www.lifeonterra.com/episode.php?id=79]:
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Snow crystals and physics of their formation. 
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  http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/
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Revision as of 00:24, 14 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/
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