[EDGE]ucation: Season 2

November 8, 2023
Backcountry Access [EDGE]ucation is back and better than ever—with a second season of no-frills backcountry education tips from BCA co-founder Bruce “Edge” Edgerly.

Backcountry Access [EDGE]ucation is back and better than ever—with a second season of no-frills backcountry education tips from BCA co-founder Bruce “Edge” Edgerly. In a series of thirteen concise, easy to digest videos, Edge and expert guests break down key takeaways from their continuing avalanche education, with lessons on everything from identifying red flags in the snowpack to group searching techniques, transceiver interference, applying the avalanche forecast to terrain choice, and much more. [EDGE]ucation is here to refresh and reinforce your existing avalanche education and to keep your skills sharp and up to date when preparing to enter the backcountry.

Five Red Flags

Persistent Weak Layers

Uncovering Valuable Tier 2 & 3 info Avalanche Forecasts

Don't Get Overwhelmed - Avalanche Forecasts

Do I Really Need to Use that Nerdy Blue Book?

Trailhead Checks & EMI

Transceiver Range Checks

Do I Need to Worry About Beacon Inference/EMI?

Navigation Apps

Avalanche Group Search vs "Guide Scenario" Search

Evacuation Scenarios

Taking Precaution on the Way Up

Ensuring Safe Regroup Locations