Avalanche Safety

Joe Despres was killed in an avalanche at Yankee Doodle Lake November 28, 2001 (CAIC accident report). To encourage avalanche hazard awareness, RMRG offers dryland avalanche transceiver trainings annually in early December. No matter how novice or advanced you are, practicing is a must to maintain proficiency.

Free public training sessions
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 1 and 2, 2012
RSVP required (see below)

Training at Chautauqua Ranger Cottage in Boulder. Sessions are typically about two hours long. Email RSVP required:

You can also "join" on Facebook., but we do need an email RSVP. Participants can use their own transceivers or RMRG will loan students a free transceiver for the training session with a deposit of a driver's license. You do need your own warm clothes and headlamp.

Avalanche Resources

• The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC)
• National Snow and Ice Data Center
• American Avalanche Association
• Avalanche.org
• USFS National Avalanche Center

• Alpine World Ascents
• Boulder Rock Club / Colorado Mountain School
• Boulder Outdoor Center
• Bryan Mtn Nordic Ski Patrol
• Eldora Mountain Resort

• Backcountry Access, Technical Library, includes advanced techniques
  

• Outdoor Safety
• Avalanche Safety
• Accident Analysis
• Just for Kids
• Just for Parents
• Just for Teachers
• Safety in the Colorado Mountains Brochure