How to Perform Crevasse Rescue By: Zack McGill If you’re going to travel in glaciated terrain, you need to have crevasse rescue dialed. This resource is a collection of videos, photos, descriptions, and diagrams to help you understand some of the tools and...
Strategic Shoveling for Avalanche Rescue By: Zack McGill When most folks think of avalanche rescue, they think of the beacon search. We get it. Beacons are sexy. It’s cool technology that has noises and a display to look at that really appeals to our Tik Tok...
Single Burial Avalanche Rescue By: Zack McGill First off, the best way to avoid a rescue is to avoid the avalanche all together. Take an Avalanche Course to be proactive and avoid being caught in an avalanche all together. That said, even the most trained...
Human Factor in Backcountry Skiing and Riding By: Zack McGill The “human factor” is the blanket term used by most avalanche professionals to describe common heuristic traps backcountry travelers fall into that lead to poor decision making and,...
The Nine Avalanche Problems Explained By: Zack McGill As you probably know, not all avalanches are the same. They vary in size and destructive potential and even where and how they initiate is nuanced. This post teaches you about the nine different Avalanche Problems...
How To Make Sure your Avalanche TRANSCEIVER is working By: Zack McGill Avalanche beacons (transceivers) nowadays are leaps and bounds better than the original analog beacons of old. Modern three antennae beacons are quick to process information and quite accurate when...
