BCA Announces Access For All campaign to support growing, healthy backcountry communities
Our name says it all. Backcountry Access provides the reliable gear and support you need to access the backcountry–no matter who you are and what you ride.
Hot topics that backcountry pros and recreationalists need consider when venturing into the backcountry via ski, snowboard, splitboard, snowmobile, or snow bike.
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Backcountry Access joins Outdoor Industry Association Climate Action Corps
As a brand that relies on snow and colder climates, BCA's pledge to join the Climate Action Corps is a natural next step to actively work to combat climate change on a larger scale.
Supply and demand: How Avalanche Gear Gets Priced
Why is avalanche gear so expensive? “Demand in the market is stronger than ever,” reports BCA general manager Craig Hatton said. “The challenge that brands are having—including BCA—is supply chain constraints.”
U.S. Motorized-Avalanche Fatalities Report 20-21 Season
The winter of 2020-21 saw the highest number of avalanche fatalities in the U.S. in the last 70 years - with 37 total avalanche fatalities. Eleven of those fatalities were snowmobilers, and the lack of transceiver use and multiple burials were significant factors. BCA sled ambassador Mike Duffy reports.
Spring and Summer Avalanche Hazards
Late spring and summer storms can deposit new snow deep enough to avalanche—and that even a small slide can be deadly. BCA ambassador Matt Schonwald shares his first-hand knowledge and tips for how to avoid spring and summer avalanche hazards.
Want to Become a Better Backcountry Partner? Take a Wilderness First Aid Class.
If you spend a lot of time in avalanche terrain, hopefully, you’ve taken an avalanche course. But do you also have first aid training? Learn how you can become abetter backcountry partner by taking a wilderness first aid course.