You can never be too prepared when venturing into the backcountry. Know beforeyou go. Call one of the numbers listed here to get the latest avalancheinformation for the area you’ll be riding.
At the bottom of the list are several avalanche training seminars and schoolswhich teach backcountry safety. So check them out.
CALIFORNIA
Mt Shasta/5th Season Shop – (916) 926-3606
Lake Tahoe/Donner Summit Area–Truckee – (916) 587-2158
Central Eastern Sierra–Mammoth Lakes – (619) 934-6611
Angeles Mtns./George Duffy – (818) 335-1251
San Bernardino/Ron Huxman – (909) 383-5700
COLORADO
Colorado Rockies–Denver/Boulder – (303) 275-5360
Colorado Rockies–Ft. Collins – (303) 482-0457
Colorado Rockies–Colorado Springs – (719) 520-0020
Colorado Rockies–Vail – (970) 827-5687
Colorado Rockies–Aspen – (970) 1664
Colorado Rockies–Durango – (970) 247-8187
CANADA
Canadian Avalanche Center – (403) 243-7253 ext. 7669
IDAHO
Smokey, Sawtooth, and Pioneer Mountains–Ketchum – (208) 622-8027
MONTANA
Northwest Montana Rockies–Whitefish – (406) 257-8606
South Central Mountains–Boseman – (406) 587-6981
Southern Mountains–Cookie City – (406) 838-2259
Southern Mountains–West Yellowstone – (406) 646-7912
NEVADA
Ruby Mountains – (702) 753-6867
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Tuckerman Ravine – (603) 466-2725
NEW MEXICO
Sange de Cristo Mountains – (505) 776-2291
UTAH
Sundance/Mt. Timpanogos Area–Provo – (801) 374-9770
Tri-Canyon Area–Salt Lake City – (801) 364-1581
Park City Area–East of Tri-Canyons – (801) 649-2250
Mt. Ogden–South to Tri-Canyons – (801) 621-2362
North Wasatch–Logan – (801) 752-4146
La Sal Mountains–Moab – (801) 259-7669
WASHINGTON
Cascades and Olympics – (206) 526-6677
Southern Washington Cascades and Mt. Hood area –Portland – (503) 326-2400
WYOMING
Teton, Wyoming, and Wind River Mtns.–Teton Village – (307) 733-2664
AVALANCHE SCHOOLS AND SEMINARS
National Avalanche School/National Avalanche Fountain
133 S. Vn Gordon St.
Lakewood, CO 82258
(303) 988-1111
National Avalanche Center
c/o Doug Abromeit
Ketchum Ranger District
Box 2356
Ketchum, ID 83340
(208) 622-5371
(208) 622-3923 (fax)
Alaska Avalanche School
Alaska Mountain Safed Center, Inc.
9140 Brewsters DR.
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907) 345-7736
American Avalanche Institute, Inc.
P.O. Box 308
Wilson, WY 83014
(307) 733-3315
Silverton Avalanche School/Larry Rabb
San Juan Mountain Search and Rescue
c/o San Juan Country Sheriff’s Office
Silverton, CO 81433
Sierra Ski Touring Winter Skills Series
Box 176
Gardenville, NV 89401
(702) 782-3047
Canadian Avalanche Training School
P.O. Box 34004
Truckee, CA 96160
(916) 587-3653