Avalanches can pose a hazard until the snowpack is gone.
BCA avalanche forecast partner Friends of Flathead Avalanche Center shares their advice spring to summer avalanche hazards.
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New Send and Return Videos: An Intro to Snowmobile-Accessed Skiing and Snowboarding
Sled skiers and snowboarders use the backcountry differently than typical riders and, in turn, need specialized education. Watch BCA's new avalanche education videos focusing on snowmobile-accessed backcountry riding.
A Firefighters Account of Surviving an Avalanche in the Tahoe Backcountry
Read firefighter William Browns incredible account of surviving an avalanche and watch his BEFORE and AFTER the avalanche videos.
25 Years Deep: BCA Celebrates a Big Anniversary
25 Years Deep: BCAs Bruce Edgerly recounts the many milestones to making backcountry travel safer and more accessible.
#Sendandreturn: Watch our Safe Shredding (and Sledding) Videos
Unlike other freeride films, BCAs new series shows the necessaryavalanche safety and decision-making processes behind the making of big mountain movies.
Skiing 2,000 vertical off Colorados La Plata Peak in July
BCAs digital marketing intern Brooke Buchanan and friend Matthew White scored 2,000 vertical on their La Plata tour in July, 2019.