Weather & Avalanche Forecasts
- Avalanche.org – National avalanche danger map
- Avalanche.ca – Avalanche Canada
- CAIC – Mountain weather and avalanche conditions for Colorado
- CoTrip.org – CDOT road conditions & webcams
- Meteoblue – Multimodel spot forecast
- MesoWest – Current weather, weather maps, API services
- NOAA: Grand Junction Office
- NOAA: Boulder Office
- OpenSnow – Local snow forecasts by Joel Gratz
- SpotWx – Spot weather forecasting tool
- SNOTEL – 800+ automated remote weather data collection sites
- SnowAlarm – Steamboat snow forecast, webcams, weather and model data
- Weather.gov – National weather service
SNOTEL - Snow Water Equivalent (SWE)
SNOTEL - Snowpack Summaries
Avalanche Problems
Papers
- Alpha Angles - The incline between the start zone and the farthest toe of the debris field
- ATES Scale - Avalanche Terrain Exposure scale
- Avalanche Encyclopedia - Avalanche.org
- Beacon Manuals
- CMAH - The conceptual model of avalanche hazard
- International classification for seasonal snow on the ground
- Micro Search Strips - Search method for several closely buried victims
- Yellow Flags - Checklist to assess snow profiles
Video Tutorials
Web Tutorials
- Avalanche.org – Overview of simple steps to take to understand avalanches and how to avoid them
- Avalanche Canada – Introduction to the basics of recreational avalanche safety
- Avalanche Problem Toolbox – There are a number of different kinds of avalanches. Each one is very different; how they are created, where you find them, how to recognize, how to manage and how long they last
- Avalanche Danger Ratings – The 5-point danger rating system explained
- Avalanche Watches and Warnings – Quick tutorial on Watches and Warnings
- BCA Education Series – Video series covering topics like backcountry tour planning, how to use your transceiver, probe, and shovel
- How to Read the Advisory
- ISSW – Proceedings of professional paper and poster talks
- KBYG – Know Before You Go. Free online avalanche awareness program
- New Zealand Online Avalanche Course – Photos, videos, and text that walks you through the basics of traveling in avalanche terrain
- Rescue at Cherry Bowl
- UAC – Utah Avalanche Center tutorials
Trip Reports & Online Guides
- 14ers.com – Great resource for the highest peaks of Colorado
- 14er Skiers – Frank and Brittany Konsella’s blog featuring backcountry skiing, hiking, biking, and exploring in Colorado and beyond
- Backcountry Recon – A Compendium of Resources for Backcountry Skiers and Snowboarders
- Centennial Skiers – Chris Davenport, Ted Mahon, and Christy Mahon’s quest to ski the one hundred highest peaks in Colorado
- Exploring the Rockies – Information and trip reports on Colorado and Front Range ski mountaineering
- Powder Project – Backcountry Ski Maps & Stashes
- Wildsnow – Louie Dawson’s Bakcountry Skiing Blog
Backcountry Huts & Yurts
- 10th Mountain Division Huts – 34 backcountry huts spread across the Aspen, Vail, and Breckenridge area
- Marceline and Emma yurts – Located outside of Leadville
- Never Summer Yurts – Located in the Colorado State Forest State Park, North/West of Fort Collins
- Opus Hut – Located between the towns of Silverton and Telluride, on Ophir Pass
- San Juan Huts – 10 huts in the San Juans
- Summit Huts – Four backcountry huts in Summit County: Janet’s Cabin, Francie’s Cabin, the Section House and Ken’s Cabin
- Other Colorado huts and hut systems