Links

Here are a collection of useful links. Although some of these links are commercial, absolutely no financial relationship exists between myself and any for-profit business listed below. Please email operativem@yahoo.com to suggest a link.

I recommend courses based on AIARE ( United States ) and CAA ( Canada )curriculum.


Non-Snow Sites I Like

• http://angrybychoice.fieldofscience.com/
• http://scienceblogs.com/
• http://www.reddit.com/r/hardscience
• http://www.sciencedaily.com/
• http://stattrek.com/
• http://www.complex-systems.com/index.html
• http://www.newscientist.com/
• http://www.macleans.ca/

Avalanche Information Centres

• Canadian Avalanche Association
• American Avalanche Association
• Northwest Snow & Avalanche Centre
• Eastern Sierra Avalanche Centre
• Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Centre
• Utah Avalanche Centre
• Wayne Flann Avalanche Blog ( Sea-to-Sky )
• Alpine Safety Awareness Program

Weather

• Teton Snow Info
• Western Snow Info
• Teton Snow Geek
• Avalanche Institute Blog
• Winter Safety Tips

General Information / Connect With Others

• Parks Canada Avalanche Terrain Ratings ( Terrain ratings for popular trips in Canadian National Parks )
• Parks Canada Avalanche Terrain Maps ( Glacier National Park, British Columbia )
• Backcountry Skiing Canada
• Friends of Revelstoke & Glacier National Park
• Friends of Berthoud Pass
• Turns All Year
• Teton Gravity Research Forums
• Telemark Tips Forums
• Sidecountry Skiers, Backcountry Skiers
• Henry's Avalanche Talk
• Winter Science
• Cascade Crud
• Cliff Mass Weather Blog

Mountain Rescue

• Cascade Backcountry Ski Patrol
• Seattle Mountain Rescue
• Everett Mountain Rescue
• Tacoma Mountain Rescue
• Whistler Search & Rescue / Their Blog
• Golden Search & Rescue ( British Columbia )
• Wasatch Backcountry Rescue

Avalanche Transceivers

• Beacon Reviews
• Mammut
• Backcountry Access
• Ortovox

Guide Services / Go Skiing!

• ProGuiding / ProGuiding Ski Shop
• North Cascades Mountain Guides
• Valhalla Mountain Touring
• Boulder Hut Adventures
• Burnie Glacier Chalet
• Sorceror Lodge
• Canadian Mountain Holidays
• Mike Weigele Heliskiing
• Eagle Pass Heliskiing
• Mica Heliskiing
• Selkirk Mountain Experience
• Corax Alpine Guides
• Yamnuska Mountain Adventures
• James Blench
• Ken Bibby
• Jasmin's Adventure Journal
• Mountain Sense
• Chic Scott
• Northwest Mountain School
• American Mountain Guide Association
• Association of Canadian Mountain Guides
• Kurt Hicks: Mountain Guide
• Rendezvous Backcountry Tours
• ZacsTracs Avalanche Safety Training ( Sledders )
• Patagonian Guides

Consultants / Technical

• Chris Stethem & Associates Ltd.
• Avisualanche Consulting
• Lonetree Avalanche
• Cora Shea ( A phenomenally talented researcher. )
• Avert.ca
• University of Calgary
• University of British Columbia

Writers, Photographers, Skiers

• Amar Andalkar
• John Baldwin
• Stan Wagon
• SkinTrack
• Chris Morin Photography
• Jason Hummel Photography
• Pantengliopolis House of Phat
• Greg Hill
• Lee Lau
• Sierra Trip Reports
• Perpetual Weekend
• Steve Romeo
• Wild Snow
• The Stoke
• SnowTroopers
• 14erskiers

Other

• CBC: Worst Case Scenario
• A Deadly Avalanche ( Sports Illustrated )