Posts by Whitney Bradberry

Telluride, CO – [08/20/24] – The American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) is proud to announce the rebranding of its Women’s Mentorship Program to the Professional Growth Network (PGN). This change underscores AIARE’s commitment to supporting U.S. snow and avalanche professionals of all levels from non-dominant gender identities through community building, skill and…

$71,000 in grants awarded to US avalanche centers to support projects serving high-use motorized user areas and expanding forecasting and education   TELLURIDE, Colorado (June 13, 2024)—The Avalanche Alliance, a coalition united around bringing the snowsports industry together to promote safety in motorized winter sports, announced its 2024 grant recipients. The grants will go to US-based…

AIARE course graduates report increases in avalanche preparedness practices during trip preparation, planning, and during backcountry travel TELLURIDE, Colorado (Oct. 12, 2023) – The American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE), the leading provider of recreational avalanche education in the United States, conducted a first-of-its-kind study with Eastern Oregon University indicating that students who…