Dispatches from New Mexico: Avalanche Safety Education & Resources in New Mexico December 17 at 11 a.m. Backcountry skiing and snowboarding is one of the fastest growing winter sports in the U.S. and New Mexico. And as more recreationists enter big-mountain terrain every season, it’s imperative that they’re equipped with the right knowledge and decision-making […]

Silverton Avalanche School Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand-alone course that covers the basics of companion rescue as well as the current best practices in rescue techniques and gear. Students receive professional coaching on their rescue skills and timed practice with realistic scenarios. This course is intended for those new to the backcountry. The course […]

Learning to READ the Story of the Winter Backcountry Reading and understanding winter’s seasonal narrative, as it’s written across mountain slopes and backcountry bowls, is both a learned skill and a practiced art. Silverton Avalanche School’s REC Level One Avalanche Course introduces students to the ways we ritualize our planning, observations and assessments and highlights […]

Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand-alone course that covers the basics of companion rescue as well as the current best practices in rescue techniques and gear. Students receive professional coaching on their rescue skills and timed practice with realistic scenarios. This course is intended for those new to the backcountry. The course should also be retaken […]

Silverton Avalanche School Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand-alone course that covers the basics of companion rescue as well as the current best practices in rescue techniques and gear. Students receive professional coaching on their rescue skills and timed practice with realistic scenarios. This course is intended for those new to the backcountry. The course […]

Learning to LEAD in Avalanche Terrain Created to meet the needs of advanced, backcountry users and meticulously refined based upon our alumni’s feedback, this capstone experience represents the pinnacle of training for recreationalists in the United States. Silverton Avalanche School’s REC Level Two is an experiential curriculum, rooted in international best practice, offered in unparalleled field […]

AIARE (COMPANION) AVALANCHE RESCUE COURSE There’s definitely a time and a place to learn about how to perform an avalanche rescue. But it’s not when an avalanche actually happens. Learn how to switch into rescue mode and all the special nuances needed to make sure you and your companions have the best opportunity of survival. […]

The Backcountry is always telling us a story. Are you Listening? Reading and understanding winter’s seasonal narrative, as written across mountain slopes, backcountry bowls and understanding where avalanches lurk, is both a learned skill and a practiced art. Silverton Avalanche School’s REC Level One Avalanche Course introduces students to the ways we ritualize our planning, […]