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STAYING ALIVE: Utah roundtable to focus on avalanche rescues

The first annual Avalanche Roundtable will also feature Rick Hoffman, Graham Stork, and Bruce Meisenheimer , all of whom were involved in an avalanche last year in the Wasatch; and Jeff Lowe, a climber who survived a slide while soloing Nepal's Ama Dablam. By Matt Hansen

AVY AWARENESS: Stepping Up for Avalanche Awareness

As more and more skiers head into the backcountry and out-of-bounds areas at America’s ski resorts, the number of organizations providing avalanche awareness continues to grow. Many from non-tradition sources—like equipment manufacturers and entertainment companies—are getting into the act. By Matt Hansen

SLIDE WISE: More Mandatory Reading from the Avalanche Files

A vivid chronicle of her 22 winters in the inhumane Alaskan mountains, Snowstruck tells the story of Jill Fredston's rather remarkable evolution from suburban New Yorker to one of the most well-respected avalanche experts in the world. By Jamey Voss

THE BIG GUN: Doug Abromeit Supplies the Ammo

As head of THE U.S. Forest Service National Avalanche Center, Doug Abromeit has spent most of his adult life in avalanche terrain—avoiding, predicting, and becoming one with the most deadly aspect of skiing. By Joseph Carberry