Education

Off-Piste recommends pursuing avalanche safety education because the more you know, the more you know.

American Avalanche Association

Canadian Avalanche Association

Alberta

• Alberta Snowmobile Assoc. - Elnora
  (403) 773-3795

• Canadian Ski Patrol System - Calgary
  (403) 296-7691

• University of Calgary - Calgary
  (403) 220-8638

• Alpine Club of Canada - Canmore
  (403) 678-3200

• Yamnuska Mountain School - Canmore
  (403) 678-4164

Alaska

• Alaska Mountain Safety Center - Anchorage
  (907) 345-3566

• Southeast Alaska Avalanche Ctr. - Juneau
  (907) 586-5699

British Columbia

• Columbia Mtn. Recreation - Golden
  (250) 344-6322

• Wells Grey Chalets - Clearwater
  (888) 754-8735

• Adanak Journeys, Ltd. - Kamloops
  (250) 578-8704

• Ptarmigan Tours - Kimberley
  (250) 422-3270

• Canadian Avalanche Centre - Revelstoke
  www.avalanche.ca

• Mountain Light Tours - Revelstoke
  (250) 837-6655

• Kootenay Snow Safety Services - Rossland
  (250) 362-5176

• Canada West Mountain School - Vancouver
  (604) 878-7007
  www.themountainschool.com

• Bear Mountaineering School - Smithers
  (250) 847-3351

• Weathertech Services - Terrace
  (250) 638-0828

• Kootenay Experience - Nelson
  (888) 488-4327

• Avalanche Safety Knowledge - Nelson
  www.safetywrangler.com
  (250) 352-1616

• Whistler Alpine Guides Bureau
  www.whistlerguides.com
  604-938-3228

• Peter Peru's Extreme Film and Expedition School
  www.explorex.net

• Peak Freak Expeditions, Inc.
  www.peakfreaks.com

California

• Sierra Wilderness Seminars - Arcata
  (707) 822-8066

• Mountain Adventure Seminars - Bear Valley
  (800) 362-5462

• Rock Creek Lodge - Mammoth
  (760) 935-4170

• Alpine Skills International - Norden
  (530) 426-9108

• National Ski Patrol Southern California
  (818) 772-7134

• Shasta Mt. Guides - Shasta City
  www.shastaguides.com
  530-926-3117

Colorado

• American Avalanche Institute - Denver/Silverton/Wilson, WY
  (307) 733-3315

• Mountain Rescue-Aspen - Aspen
  (970) 925-7172

• Bryan Mtn. Nordic Ski Patrol - Boulder
  (303) 786-9874

• Colorado Avalanche School - Dillon
  (719) 689-3192

• Summit County Search & Rescue - Breckenridge
  (970) 262-2377

• Adventures to the Edge - Crested Butte
  (800) 349-5219

• Colorado Avalanche Info Center - Denver
  (303) 371-1080

• Colorado Mtn. College - Leadville
  (719) 486-4228

• Silverton Avalanche School - Silverton
  www.silvertonavalancheschool.com
  (970) 387-0126

• Newt Wheatley Memorial Foundation - Vail
  (970) 476-7625

• Babes in the Backcountry - Breckenridges
  www.backcountrybabes.com
  (970) 453-4060

Idaho

• Sun Valley Trekking - Ketchum
  (208) 788-9585

• Sawtooth Mountain Guides - Stanley
  www.sawtoothguides.com
  (208) 774-3324

• Nat'l Outdoor Leadership Sch. - Victor
  (208) 354-8443

• Yostmark Backcountry Tours
  (208) 354-2828

Montana

• Gallatin Nat'l Forest Aval. Ctr. - Bozeman
  (406) 587-6984

• Glacier Country Avalanche Ctr. - Whitefish/Kalispell
  www.glacieravalanche.org
  406-863-9624

• Valhalla Adventures - Whitefish/Kalispell
  www.valhallaadv.com
  406-250-8092

Nevada

• Sierra Avalanche Seminars
  (702) 588-6804

• Sierra Ski Touring
  (702) 782-3047

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Appalachian Mountain Club - Pinkham Notch
  (603) 466-2727

Oregon

• Wing Ridge Ski Tours - Joseph
  www.wingski.com
  (541) 426-4322

• Northwest Avalanche Institute
  (360) 663-2597

• Mountain Savvy
  503-780-9300

Utah

• American Avalanche Institute - Alta/Wilson, WY
  (307) 733-3315

• Utah Aval. Forecast Ctr. - Salt Lake City
  (801) 261-2928

• The Wilderness School - Orem
  (801) 226-7498

• Exum Utah Mtn. Adventures - Salt Lake City
  (801) 272-7338

Vermont

• Know Snow, Inc. - Brattleboro
  (802) 254-3311

Washington

• North Cascades Mountain Guides
  (509) 996-3194

• Northwest Mountain School
  509-548-5823

• Northwest Avalanche Institute - Crystal Mtn.
  (360) 663-2597

• Mountain Madness, Inc. - Seattle
  (206) 937-8389

• The Mountaineers - Seattle
  (206) 284-8484

Wyoming

• American Avalanche Institute - Wilson
  (307) 733-3315

International

• UNITED KINGDOM - Scottish Avalanche Project
  01479 861264

• NEW ZEALAND - Otago Polytechnic
  bemmitt@tekotago.ac.nz