Survey: Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Backcountry Skiing & Snowboarding
Researchers will use the data from this backcountry use survey to understand changes in backcountry use due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Research Ask: Ski Patrol Survey
A3 seeks to further research related to snow and avalanche professionals. Please respond if you meet the criteria for this research!
Managing Uncertainty in the Backcountry
This article by Howie Schwartz on managing uncertainty originally ran on Powder Cloud and has been reprinted with their permission.
Out the Gate: Avalanche Safety in the Age of Covid
This article by Colin Clancy, which quotes A3 board president Halsted Morris, originally ran on February 10 on The Ski Journal and has been reprinted with their permission.
You can read the original article here, and...
Seminar: Effective Avalanche Communication
A3’s seminar, Effective Avalanche Communication with the Public and Media: Leveraging Expertise and Factual Information, featured three guest speakers.
Old Dogs, New Tricks: Community-Building Communication
This post by Flathead Avalanche Center Director Blase Reardon originally appeared on the FAC's Forecaster's Corner, where Flathead Avalanche Forecasters and other avalanche professionals contribute to the conversation on the current avalanche situation.
Know Where Not to Go
"Knowing where not to go is the most important backcountry decision you’ll ever make." This article by Colin Zacharias originally ran on Powder Cloud on January 20, 2021 and has been reprinted with their permission.
2020 Wyoming Snow & Avalanche Workshop
Thanks to the organizers of the 2020 Wyoming Snow & Avalanche Workshop, who granted permission for the contents of the talks to be reposted on dTAR.
2020 California Avalanche Workshop
Thanks to the organizers of the 2020 California Avalanche Workshop, who granted permission for the contents of the talks to be reposted on dTAR.
BCA releases new avalanche education videos
BCA has released two new avalanche education videos: “Getting the Goods Without Getting Buried” and “Human Factors in the Backcountry."