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Avalanches Avalanche Accident Statistics 
 Accident and fatality statistics for the United States and the state of Colorado since 1950. Includes graphs for year, state, age, and survival vs. burial depth. From the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. http://avalanche.state.co.us/pub/accidents_stats.php Topics: Weather Last updated Mar 27, 2009 Avalanche Awareness
Comprehensive information about avalanches: what causes them, how to recognize dangerous snow slide conditions, and tips for avalanche survival. http://nsidc.org/snow/avalanche/ Topics: Weather Last updated May 7, 2002 The Avalanche Center
This site offers links to sites with information on avalanches worldwide. There are bulletins, news collections of incidents, educational information, information for professional mountaineers, and more. Searchable. http://www.avalanche-center.org/ Topics: Water, Weather Last updated Jun 11, 2006 Avalanche!
The non-profit Canadian Avalanche Association seeks to develop an "understanding of avalanches, to encourage communication and promote industry standards, and to provide high quality avalanche education." The Web site includes safety bulletins by region (Canada only) and information on weather, training, and accidents. Provides yellow pages for related products, services, and organizations; a toll-free number for current bulletins; and discussion boards. http://www.avalanche.ca/ Topics: Weather Last updated Jan 24, 2003 Friends of the Northwest Weather & Avalanche Center (FOAC)
This Washington state nonprofit corporation supports the Northwest Weather & Avalanche Center and provides "public education and awareness about avalanches and avalanche safety." In addition to membership information, the site features educational materials such as a list of avalanche-related books and videos, wind chill chart, avalanche education classes in the Northwest, and an avalanche rating scale. Also offers links to avalanche and weather forecasts, event listings, and a newsletter. http://www.nwac.us/ Topics: Weather Last updated Nov 24, 2009 Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center (NWAC)
This website describes the work of the Seattle office of the NWAC, which collects and analyzes mountain weather and avalanche data to provide "current information on snowpack structure and avalanche danger" and to predict expected changes in conditions. Offers forecasts, snowpack and mountain weather reports, accident data (back to 2001), and avalanche education materials. Jointly funded by several Washington state and federal agencies and administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. http://www.nwac.us/ Topics: Weather Last updated Oct 20, 2005 |
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