You can search CAIC's website for forecasts, field reports, blog posts, and information web pages to find current and past weather conditions throughout the state and to learn about avalanche safety in the backcountry.
You can use this page to search for forecasts, web pages, blog posts, and educational content across the CAIC website. To search observations and field reports, visit the Field Reports Table.
The Buena Vista Mountain Adventures (BVMA) AIARE 1 is a three-day course where backcountry skiers and splitboarders learn tour planning, terrain recognition, a decision making framework, and basic companion rescue.
The Buena Vista Mountain Adventures (BVMA) AIARE 1 is a three-day course specifically for backcountry snowshoers to learn tour planning, terrain recognition, a decision making framework, and basic companion rescue.
The Buena Vista Mountain Adventures (BVMA) Avalanche Rescue + WFA Combo is a three-day course that teaches backcountry travelers to perform avalanche rescue and provide critical medical care. Students learn to locate and extract a buried partner, assess patients, deliver essential treatment, and manage evacuations in remote settings.
The Buena Vista Mountain Adventures (BVMA) AIARE Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand-alone course designed to be retaken regularly. New participants learn companion rescue basics, while returning students expand their skills with advanced techniques. All participants practice realistic hands-on scenarios and receive professional coaching and feedback.
The Buena Vista Mountain Adventures (BVMA) AIARE Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand-alone course designed to be retaken regularly. New participants learn companion rescue basics, while returning students expand their skills with advanced techniques. All participants practice realistic hands-on scenarios and receive professional coaching and feedback.
The Buena Vista Mountain Adventures (BVMA) AIARE Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand-alone course designed to be retaken regularly. New participants learn companion rescue basics, while returning students expand their skills with advanced techniques. All participants practice realistic hands-on scenarios and receive professional coaching and feedback.
The Buena Vista Mountain Adventures (BVMA) AIARE Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand-alone course designed to be retaken regularly. New participants learn companion rescue basics, while returning students expand their skills with advanced techniques. All participants practice realistic hands-on scenarios and receive professional coaching and feedback.
The Buena Vista Mountain Adventures (BVMA) AIARE Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand-alone course designed to be retaken regularly. New participants learn companion rescue basics, while returning students expand their skills with advanced techniques. All participants practice realistic hands-on scenarios and receive professional coaching and feedback.
The Buena Vista Mountain Adventures (BVMA) AIARE Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand-alone course designed to be retaken regularly. New participants learn companion rescue basics, while returning students expand their skills with advanced techniques. All participants practice realistic hands-on scenarios and receive professional coaching and feedback.
The Buena Vista Mountain Adventures (BVMA) AIARE 2 is a three-day course for advanced backcountry skiers and splitboarders who have completed AIARE 1 and Avalanche Rescue. Students refine decision-making skills for complex terrain, practice leadership in small groups, and learn to evaluate snow, weather, and avalanche processes to create informed travel plans and basic forecasts.