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ISSW 2026: ONLY ONE YEAR AWAY
By Nicole Koshure, Jerome David, and Tim Haggerty - Chairs, ISSW Whistler 2026
Calling all avalanche aficionados! ISSW Whistler 2026—a gathering of mind, body and soul for practitioners, professionals and researchers from around the world—is...
SNOTEL’s Essential Role in Avalanche Forecasting
By Scott Havens
Life as a weather station
Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be a weather station. I imagine myself on top of a mountain, sitting quietly, observing the weather and...
A3 BOARD CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS
The American Avalanche Association (A3) Board of Directors is seeking nominations for our Fall 2024 Election. The following board positions will be voted on by the A3 membership in the upcoming election. To learn...
Snow Science Storytellers: How Avalanche Forecasters Communicate Risk
Communicating avalanche danger to the masses isn't as easy as it might seem.
Story & photographs by POWDER Magazine written by Ian Greenwood, published May 16, 2024Click here for the full article
On crisp winter mornings,...