Nuggets. Avalanche Safety Take Homes
I recently found myself chatting with a group of avalanche professionals about education take homes for avalanche safety students. We...
Tricky Conditions and Good Skiing Ahead
Merry Christmas, after many dry weeks creating a weak sugary snowpack the time of reckoning is finally here; we have a slab on top of it...
'Is It a NO Go?' When to Dig
One of the most common misconceptions of new students in the avalanche world is that there is a sure-fire way to determine is a slope is...
Reflections from an Active Snowpack
Just over ten years ago I went down to New Zealand to work what was then my second season forecasting and guiding in the country. I had...