Avalanche training can never start too young or early, as was evident with the Taos Winter Sports Kids and the IFSA Jr. Athlete team down at Taos Ski Valley this season. BCA Ambassador Josh Kling reports.
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Read MoreWhen the cornice broke, Snowbiker Marty Mann was carried 100 feet down the slope and buried. When the mass of snow stopped moving, Mann discovered he was essentially buried standing up, miraculously with his airbag deployed and an air pocket around his face enabling him to breathe.
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March 14, 2019
Site Control, “Renegade” Signals and Cat Herding: The Importance of Leading an Avalanche Rescue Exercise
Read MoreBeing the leader of a group avalanche rescue exercise is the most valuable experience you can have in your avalanche education. It will prepare you to deal with many more ‘human’ variables – like the realities of site control and “renegade signals” that add complexity to an avalanche rescue.
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March 9, 2019
#sendandreturn: 81-Year-Old Veteran Chases Winter
Read MoreForest Walker is no ordinary heliskier. Forest is an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran who flew helicopters in Vietnam and spends his winters chasing powder. He’s working on a milestone – reaching ONE MILLION VERTICAL FEET by the age 82 years old.
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March 5, 2019
#sendandreturn: Float MtnPro Vest Saves Two Snowmobilers
Read MoreHere are two new #sendandreturn success stories in which our BCA Float MtnPro protective vests recently saved two snowmobilers – one recreational rider who went over his handlebars, and one pro rider whose machine landed on top of him. Remarkable to read.
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Read MoreStrategic shovelling is critical as it consumes most of the time during an avalanche rescue. Learn the new Strike Team Shovelling Method that takes the best of the “strategic shovelling” and “V-shaped conveyor” methods commonly taught in avalanche rescue courses. BCA ambassador Jordy Shepherd reports.
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February 28, 2019
Strike Team Shovelling – Part 2: Final Stages of Avalanche Excavation
Read MoreIn this part 2 of our Strike Team Shovelling series, we present how to fine-tune the final stages of avalanche excavation once you reach the victim.
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February 24, 2019
Strike Team Shovelling – Part 3: Using the “Diamond Method” for Burials Deeper Than Your Probe
Read MoreBurials deeper than your avalanche probe are not common, but if one occurs, you should be practiced in this Strike Team Shovelling technique for the greatest chance of survival.
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February 14, 2019
Backcountry Sled Tricks 101 – How to Nail Your Snowmobile Re-Entry
Read MoreIn this Backcountry Sled Tricks 101 blog, BCA sled athlete Tony Jenkins shows how to nail your snowmobile re-entry with ease.
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