{"id":6785,"date":"2021-11-13T10:41:37","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T18:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwac.us\/?page_id=6785"},"modified":"2025-04-01T12:05:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T19:05:17","slug":"avalanche-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nwac.us\/avalanche-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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How do I avoid being caught in an avalanche? <\/strong> Though the question is short, the answer is complex and there are a multitude of different pathways to explore to help you mitigate your risk in the backcountry. At NWAC, our mission is to reduce avalanche impacts by equipping you, the community, with mountain weather and avalanche forecasts, education, and data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below you\u2019ll find lots of educational opportunities and how they interact to help you find the best pathway forward at any skill level. No matter where you are in the process, there is always more to learn, and you\u2019ll notice that the pathway sometimes heads in circles because it is often appropriate to retake a step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore this page and learn more about various programming. We have listed courses taught by NWAC, by local guide services, and informal methods like mentorship and experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Avalanche Awareness Course<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Free  |  1-1.5 Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This virtual class provides a basic approach to managing risk. NWAC instructors will explain how to access avalanche and mountain weather forecasts and recognize basic signs of avalanche danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Basics for Backcountry Winter Recreation<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Free  |  Online eLearning modules<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six modules that will help you get started on the path to safely recreating in the wintertime mountains. Use these resources at your own pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Follow NWAC on social media, subscribe to the Backcountry Bulletin<\/strong><\/a>, and check out the NWAC Blog<\/strong><\/a><\/a>.<\/u><\/strong> We update these resources frequently and they\u2019re great ways to stay informally connected to the mountains!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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