avalanche
Dynafit, Pomoca Increase Support of Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Boulder, CO (August 2020) – Dynafit, a global leader in innovation in backcountry skiing, and Pomoca, the world’s leading manufacturer of ski touring skins, announced today that they have signed a new three-year deal to…
Black Diamond and Utah Avalanche Center Celebrate 26 Years of Snow Safety Together
SALT LAKE CITY, August 21, 2019 – Black Diamond Equipment®, a global innovator in climbing, skiing and mountain sports equipment, is hosting the 26th annual fundraising party for the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC), scheduled for…
ORTOVOX Announces Precautionary Recall of 3+ Avalanche Transceivers Running Software Version 2.1
Feedback from our SAFETY ACADEMY PARTNERS has revealed that, in some very rare situations, temporary disruption of the transmission function may occur on our 3+ avalanche transceivers running software version 2.1. This can lead to…
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MSR’s Winter Category Manager Joins Northwest Avalanche Center Board of Directors
SEATTLE, Wash. (February 13, 2018) — Mountain Safety Research® (MSR®), the Seattle-based high-performance outdoor equipment brand, has announced that its Winter Category Manager, Sarah Courtney has joined the Board of Directors at Northwest Avalanche Center…
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ORTOVOX launches BEACON RETIREMENT PROGRAM
LONGMONT, CO – Some things get better with age. Electronic safety equipment isn’t one of them. That’s why Ortovox is continuing its Beacon Retirement Program, offering a $75 credit toward a new 3+ beacon with…
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Skier, Nick McNutt, Outruns Massive Avalanche
Jackson, Wyo. (November 22, 2016) Teton Gravity Research (TGR), the global leader in youth-culture media releases a clip from its twenty-first anniversary ski and snowboard film, “Tight Loose”, in which a professional skier, Nick McNutt,…
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The International Snow Science Workshop Returns To Breckenridge, Colorado After 24 Years
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (September 14, 2016) – The International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW), the world’s marquee conference for snow and avalanche professionals, returns to Colorado Oct. 3-7, 2016. The five-day event will allow expert researchers and practitioners in the…
World-class Athletes and Guides Help Avatech Build a Global Mountain Safety Network
PARK CITY, Utah (December 14, 2015) — Avatech, an outdoor technology company focused on developing a breakthrough mountain safety platform, announces a cast of backcountry experts as ambassadors for the 2015-16 ski season. The Avatech ambassador roster comprises seven…
Avatech Launches Updated Avanet, a Crowdsourced Mobile & Web Platform of Mountain Safety Information for Snow Pros and Recreationalists
Avatech, an outdoor technology company focused on developing breakthrough, mountain safety technologies, announces the launch of Avanet, the world’s first crowdsourced, real-time platform of mountain safety information. Avanet is now available to both recreational and…
Avatech Expands Crowdsourced Snow Safety Platform in France with Key Partnerships
PARK CITY, Utah (October 2, 2015) – Avatech, a technology company developing the first global, crowdsourced platform for mountain safety information, will partner with two key French snow safety organizations for the 2015/16 winter season. The…
