Industry Update with the American Avalanche Association and the Canadian Avalanche Association

Our November episode special is out now! Caleb Merrill sits down with Jayne Thompson Nolan with the American Avalanche Association (‘The A3’) and Dom Baker is back to chat with Joe Obad from the Canadian Avalanche Association (‘CAA’)

Our avalanche associations are the web that holds us all together. If you are a current or aspiring professional, or a member of the avalanche community, please consider supporting with a donation or becoming a member at:

A3 Membership: https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/membership-levels

CAA Membership: https://www.avalancheassociation.ca/page/Member_Categories

Updates from the A3 include:

1. A3 Upcoming Events: https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/events

2. A3 Supported Resilience Project & Grants 

3. Women’s Avalanche Network - Webinar Dec 3rd, to register for the Substack channel for updates visit here: https://womensavalanchenetwork.substack.com/

4. Welcoming new A3 staff and board members

5. Advocacy and partnership efforts between the A3 and public backcountry avalanche centers to garner support in the face of budget cuts

6. Recreation education restructuring

7. PRO 2 industry assessment results and changes 

Updates from the CAA include: 

1. New president, Wren McElroy

2. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Opportunities: https://www.avalancheassociation.ca/page/CPD_Opportunities

3. Spring Conference May 6th-8th in Penticton, BC 

4. Highlights on the CAA Industry Training Program (ITP) 

5. Developments with the InfoEx 

6. CAA is on socials - Instagram & Facebook to stay up to date

Thanks to the sponsors of the show.

Legacy Sponsors:

Darren Johnson Avalanche Education Memorial Fund

AVSS

Drone Amplified

Partner Sponsors:

CIL Avalanche

Safeback

onX Backcountry

Music: Ketsa

Artwork: Mike Tea 

Production: Caleb Merrill, Bob Keating