Avalanche Courses
Avalanche education in the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland or Italy. Find an avalanche course here.
Backcountry Access (BCA) is North America’s leading manufacturer of snow safety equipment, including Tracker transceivers, Float airbags, shovels, probes, and BC Link radios. BCA’s mission is to save lives, not just sell products. BCA has always considered education to be just as important as the gear it makes. That’s why BCA supports avalanche education programs and forecast centers--and why the company backs up all its products with consumer education and knowledgeable customer service.
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Avalanche Forecasts
Get the forecast! Please check in with one of the North American, EU or southern hemi avalanche centers for backcountry travel advisories listed here.
Avalanche Rescue - Beacon Searching 101 (Video)
Having an avalanche transceiver is only valuable if you know how to use one. Learn the basics of beacon searching with the BCA.
Avalanche Rescue - Avalanche Probing 101 (Video)
This video takes you through the proper techniques for pinpointing or probing stage of avalanche search.
Avalanche Rescue - Avalanche Shoveling 101 (Video)
When buried in an avalanche, every second counts. Learn the most efficient shoveling and rescue extraction techniques.
Avalanche Rescue - Organizing a Backcountry Rescue (Video)
BCA ambassador and American Avalanche Institute (AAI) co-owner Sarah Carpenter goes the through the steps to perform if your companion gets buried in an avalanche.
Avalanche Rescue - Post Avalanche Patient Care (Video)
BCA ambassador and American Avalanche Institute (AAI) co-owner Sarah Carpenter shows how to administer first aid to an avalanche victim.
Avalanche Rescue - Backcountry Evacuation (Video)
BCA ambassador and American Avalanche Institute (AAI) co-owner Sarah Carpenter shows how to evacuate an injured avalanche victim from the backcountry safely.
Sleducation: Avalanche Safety for Snowmobilers (Video)
BCA Sled Ambassador Mike Duffy presents snowmobile backcountry safety protocol avalanche safety education for the snowmobile crowd.