Before heading into the backcountry, be sure that all members of your group are educated and prepared.

Safety saves lives.

Avalanche Safety Checklist

 

Backcountry Checklist:

Check out the American Avalanche Institute to learn more about avalanche awareness, educational opportunities and tips for safety in the backcountry.

The American Avalanche Association (AAA) is comprised of a collective group of dedicated professionals engaged in the study, forecasting, control and mitigation of snow avalanches. Association membership includes qualified researchers, professional avalanche forecasters, educators, guides, snow safety officers, snow rangers and qualified ski patrollers, technicians and specialists.

  

The Bridger Teton Avalanche Center is a great resource for up to date avalanche advisories in Western Wyoming and the greater Teton area.

The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center (GNFAC) web site is a non-profit with a mission to support avalanche awareness and education through a partnership with the GNFAC. The GNFAC covers an area of approximately 10,000 km2, including the Bridger, Gallatin, and Madison Ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, and the mountains around Cooke City.