Bruce Tremper on Habits that Work in the Backcountry
In the autumn of 2021, Bruce Jamieson and Don Sharaf interviewed a selection of long-time avalanche professionals to see what habits led to their...
Managing Avalanche Risk Part 1: The Beginning
In this fireside chat series on managing avalanche risk, Karl Klassen will pass along the wisdom acquired from his mentors and the knowledge learned from a distinguished career...
Scott Savage on Habits That Work for Him
In the autumn of 2021, Bruce Jamieson and Don Sharaf interviewed a selection of long-time avalanche professionals to see what habits led to their...
Why Avalanche Expertise is More Critical Than Backcountry Experience
Backcountry Access hosts the blog series dubbed “Demystifying avalanche concepts: a boiled-down blog series on snow science research.”
In this 'Demystifying Avalanche Concepts' post, The...
The Avalanche Hour Podcast: Jake Hutchinson
A3 is fortunate to have many prominent, experienced, and thoughtful members of the snow and avalanche community on our board of directors. As part...
The Avalanche Hour Podcast: Erich Peitzsch
A3 is fortunate to have many prominent, experienced, and thoughtful members of the snow and avalanche community on our board of directors. As part...
Ski Safety Act upheld in Vail case
A3 works to stay abreast of current events that affect our members and constituents. The story linked below, published last week in the Colorado...
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Avalanche Fatalities, COVID, and Backcountry Skiing: The Real Story Behind a Historic Season
This article by Kimberly Beekman originally ran on Powder Cloud on May 28, 2021 and has been reprinted with their permission.
You can read the...
Research Ask: ATES/KAST Survey
A3 seeks to further research related to snow and avalanche professionals. Please respond if you meet the criteria for this ATES research, and feel...


















