Backcountry Access and the American Avalanche Association are pleased to announce that they are once again coming together to present a scholarship program for female-identifying avalanche professionals. The $1,500 per-candidate scholarships will provide tuition...

We held our Annual Member Meeting during ISSW, and one of the highlights was having the opportunity to acknowledge five outstanding members of our community with A3 awards. Congratulations to each of the award...

The American Avalanche Association (A3) is proud to announce several scholarship and grant opportunities for the 2023-24 Season. A3 strongly believes in supporting our members' research and education endeavors. Our grant programs aim to help...

From our 2023 Winter Webinar Series, a discussion on mental health in association with risk management and general human factors with Maddie Crowell and Martina Halik. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtYfJo1fRok&t=63s

CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES FOR THE FIRST ISSUE OF THIS WINTER'S AVALANCHE REVIEW! As winter approaches, our first TAR of the volume is now in your hands. In this issue we “dig into forecasting” in many...

We are pleased to announce some changes and new faces on our team... Jayson Simons-Jones brings more than two decades of experience in the avalanche industry to our staff as our new Education Manager of...

What have you been working on, thinking about, pondering over? Got photos from last winter? News and updates from your organization to share? Volume 42 of The Avalanche Review is already in the works...

After more than a decade of excellent leadership under Karl Birkeland, the Forest Service National Avalanche Center (NAC) recently announced that Simon Trautman will step into the role of Director. Karl co-founded the NAC...

This survey is owned and operated by Frontline Mind and is not associated with A3. "This project intends to capture insights from avalanche professionals and back-of-house staff about their experiences in the workplace. The survey...

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