• Outdoor Pursuits Avalanche Education 
• Avoiding avalanches 
• Statistics 
• Fatalities 
• Rescue 
• Equipment 
• Forcasts 
• Windchill Chart 
• Training 
• Snow Pit Tests 
• Avalanche Types 
• Causes of Avalanches 
• Resources 

Snow avalanches are complex, natural phenomena. Experts do not fully understand all their causes. No one can predict avalanche occurrence with certainly, but we know that avalanches can have tremendous forces and can be life threatening to winter travelers. The more time you spent skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and enjoying other winter activities, the greater your chances are of being caught in an avalanche. Knowledge can help you avoid being caught in an avalanche; it may also help you survive if you are caught.