Resources for avalanche professionals

Teaching Resources
Avalanche Research and Papers
Beacon Training Parks
Beacon Checkers

BCA distributor Milos Just (in the Czech Republic) shows students the three phases of an avalanche search—illustrated on the backside of the flux line banner.

Strategic shoveling is now an important part of many recreational avalanche courses. Photo by Scott Smith.

Avalanche educators play a critical role in educating recreationists and providing them with the knowledge they need to stay alive in the backcountry. Below is a list of materials we have created to support the efforts of avalanche educators worldwide. You are welcome to use these materials for educational purposes. No strings attached.

Handouts | PowerPoints | Videos | DVD | Flux Line Banner

Avalanche Education

BCA has developed handouts and short videos that highlight efficient beacon searching, probing, and shoveling techniques. Below you will also find PowerPoint presentations on strategic shoveling and on "avalanche avoidance" for both skiers and snowmobilers.  For print versions of strategic shoveling and our other ISSW (International Snow Science Workshop) papers, please click here.

	Avalanche Awareness Guide
	Beacon Searching 101
	Shoveling 101
	Probing 101
	Strategic Shoveling: The Next Frontier in Companion Rescue
	Avalanche Avoidance and Rescue for Skiers - click to download (8MB)
	Avalanche Avoidance and Rescue for Snowmobilers - click to download (10MB)

Basic Avalanche Safety Videos

Avalanche Rescue Instructional DVD

Backcountry Access vinyl flux line banner

Backcountry Access Flux Line banner is available from BCA by calling (800) 670-8735 to order a double-sided, 4'x3' version of this graphic.

The vinyl flux line banner measures 4'x3' and is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.  The front side shows electromagnetic flux lines (left) while the back shows search protocol for rescues (right).

Tracker DTS™ Instructional Guide
The Tracker DTS Instruction Guide is a resource for avalanche educators and others teaching on-snow transceiver use. The objective is to help educators teach students how to properly use the Tracker DTS. However, this guide is equally applicable to other technologies and can be used for general avalanche transceiver training, whatever the brand. The guide is most effective when used with the BCA flux diagram, which can be ordered from BCA by calling (800) 670-8735.

	Tracker DTS™ Instructional Guide
	Tracker DTS™ Advanced Tutorial