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Avalanche education

For your team

Help skiers, snowboarders, and their coaches recognize avalanche hazards and make more informed decisions in the mountains.

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AWARENESS IS THE STARTING POINT

Start with the essentials.

Keep building your skills.

Practical education for athletes, coaches, and parents.

A place to start, and a path to keep learning.

OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM

BRASS 101

Bring an expert avalanche educator to your club, team, or school. Our introductory session builds awareness of avalanche hazards and the decisions that matter in the winter mountains.

90 minutes · Pro Instructors · No cost

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Avalanche Basics: Snow science and red flags

  • Human Factors: Self-awareness and decision making

  • Safety Essentials: Intro to save travel rituals

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THE FILM

Ski racers Bryce Astle and Ronnie Berlack had no idea of the danger they faced when they ventured off trail with U.S. Ski Team teammates. The January, 2015 avalanche that took their lives is the heart of an emotional new educational film Off Piste: Tragedy in the Alps.

Click here to see the trailer

Click here for the Norwegian version

MAKE THE NEXT SESSION POSSIBLE

Help bring avalanche education
to more athletes.

Your support helps BRASS bring free avalanche education to more people in our snowsports community.

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AVALANCHE FORECASTS

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View fullsize The number one piece of feedback we get from these kinds of things is, “I wish I’d done this sooner.” BRASS recently provided an AIARE Level 1 avalanche safety course in partnership with Red River Adventures. Twelve athletes fro
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NEWS

News — Archive
BRASS Launches in Norway
BRASS Launches in Norway 
Last summer, BRASS took an exciting step internationally. Thanks to BRASS ambassador Atle Lie McGrath, we were able to launch BRASS in Norway. He and his team, including Rune Verpe Engeset, a prominent Norwegian expert in snow, ice, and avalanche hazards, translated and adapted the BRASS 101 class for Norway. A new sequence and Norwegian subtitles were also added to the film “Off Piste”.
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Ten Years After Tragedy, BRASS Expands Global Avalanche Safety Mission 
Skiing in Europe This Winter? Think Powder - But Think Safety First: Ski Racing Magazine
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McGrath Lands on World Champs Podium with BRASS

The BRASS foundation is thrilled, but not surprised by the success of our partner, Atle Lie McGrath.

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Interested in hosting a BRASS 101? Looking for any other information? Don’t hesitate to reach out!