Learn

An avalanche is a mass of snow in swift motion traveling down a mountainside. Want to travel safely in avalanche terrain? Get the training here.

Courses

Gain vital skills to manage risk in avalanche terrain. Take a class from avalanche educators who follow American Avalanche Association curriculum guidelines.

Accidents

Up-to-date U.S. avalanche accident information. Searchable database to learn about historical accidents. Report an accident.

Understanding Avalanche Danger

The North American Avalanche Danger Scale is a tool used by avalanche forecasters to communicate the potential for avalanches to cause harm or injury to backcountry travelers. The video below provides an overview of the scale, as well as a quick illustration of how it applies to your daily backcountry risk assessment.

Purpose

Avalanche.org connects the public to avalanche information and education in the United States. Avalanche.org is a partnership between the American Avalanche Association (A3) and the US Forest Service National Avalanche Center (NAC). The site consolidates data from professional forecast centers to provide real-time avalanche information.

Juneau, AK.
Photo by Mike Janes

Togwatee Pass, WY
Photo by Travis Feist

Haines, AK
Photo by Timothy Thomas

Sawtooth Mountains, ID.
Photo by Tanner Haskins