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Avalanche Awareness –

Chamonix valley’s online mountain guide. This section of the website takes you through extracts of Jimmy Odén’s book ‘Free Skiing: How to adapt to the mountain’. This is brief but informative way method of learning about avalanche awareness, safety, slab formation and snow-packs.

This avalanche training programme developed by Roger Payne enables winter sports enthusiasts to gain information and training for safe travel in avalanche terrain.The programme consists of three levels: awareness, foundation and advanced. Online training is also provided on the website.

Developed by the National Snow and Ice Data Center this website offers a comprehensive insight into avalanche awareness. Offering answers to questions ranging from ‘When and where avalanches happen’ to ‘Tips to avalanche survival’.

Avalanche Information (U.S) –

This site provides real-time information on the avalanche risk in a number of large American resorts. The statistics and grading provided by USFS National Avalanche Centre. A good site to check before heading out on an off-piste adventure.

Avalanche Transceivers –

A theoretical guide to avalanche transceivers. If you have bought an avalanche transceiver and intend to use it in the backcountry it is essential that you understand exactly how it works. Avalanche courses are best way to learn these skills, however, this website offers you a good theoretical starting block with its ‘How to’ guide.

Ski injuries –

This ski injury website is written by Dr Mike Langran who is a ski patrol doctor at Cairngorm mountain in the Scottish Highlands. Having dealt with more than his fair share of snowsports injuries this site provides up-to-date information on the variety of injuries which occur when skiing and snowboarding and how to prevent them. This is an independent, non-profit website.

Helmet Safety –

A site dedicated to providing snowsporters with the most up-to-date statistics and information regarding the potential paybacks of wearing a ski or snowboard helmet, along with news on breakthrough technology.

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