Avalanche Safety Workshop

10/27/2025

Have you signed up for NRSAW! Tickets are going fast for the November 8th event in Whitefish!

Northern Rockies Snow & Avalanche Workshop November 8th, 2025 10:00 am- 5:00 pm at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center What is NRSAW? The Northern Rockies Snow & Avalanche Workshop (NRSAW) […]

11/08/2021

Do you have your NRSAW tickets yet? Colorado Avalanche Information Center Forecaster Spencer Logan will review the 2020-2021 avalanche season, relating what we have seen in Northwest Montana to broader trends. Last year’s season was unusual not just in our area, but across the United States.

11/08/2021

This week at NRSAW, FAC Director Blase Reardon will review the 2020-2021 season, presenting key lessons learned from atypical avalanche cycles. A significant mid-January storm left behind an alarming crust, and a stormy February produced unusually dangerous riding conditions that resulted in a tragic fatality, as well as a spike in near misses.

11/07/2021

Strength and mobility can make the difference between a fun but exhausting day in the mountains and a season cut short by injury. And in the backcountry, that difference may mean life or death. At NRSAW, physical therapist Kim Givler will share advice, principles, and tools to help you take care of the most important piece of gear you take into the backcountry: your body.

11/07/2021

Talking about avalanche country on social media is part of the job for professional ski athletes like Parkin Costain. Risk management can be difficult to portray online, and athletes play an important role in influencing the avalanche safety practices of backcountry communities. At NRSAW, Parkin will reflect on this and other challenging aspects of social media communication.

10/25/2016

Please join us on the evening of Thursday, October 27th, for "Pints With A Purpose" an avalanche safety fundraising event and raffle hosted by the Great Northern Brewing Company. This annual event directly assists with operating costs of the Northern Rockies Snow and Avalanche Workshop and also supports community avalanche safety. This will be an awesome night and we hope to see you there!

10/03/2016

Mark you calendars - this years event will be November 5th at the O'shaughnessy in downtown whitefish.

Another great line up of speakers. Lots of great raffle items. Be sure to register online at http://www.flatheadavalanche.org.

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01/20/2016

Be safe out there. http://mtpr.org/post/ski-patroller-dies-avalanche-near-big-sky

A ski patroller died yesterday in an avalanche just outside the Yellowstone Club ski resort.

12/09/2015

Avalanche advisory views

10/17/2015

Fun color project! Pre-registration is still open!

Avalanche Safety Workshop
Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish MT
October 17th, 2015

http://avalanchesafetyworkshop.com/nrasw/registration/

10/15/2015

Avalanche Safety Workshop
Saturday October 17th, 2015
Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish Montana

Don't forget to preregister for this years event - $25 in advance ($30 at the door).

Northern Rockies Avalanche Safety Worksop 2012 is a pre-season avalanche safety seminar being held in Whitefish Montana. It is dedicated to improving avalanche related decision making/skills for winter backcountry professionals and enthusiasts. Pre-register online for this years workshop!

10/13/2015

We are so thankful for our local sponsors. Sportsman & Ski Haus has been supporting the workshop for 5 consecutive years. Be sure to stop by their store in Whitefish or Kalispell for all your outdoor gear.

Keep it local, shop local!