If you are a skier in Colorado, you spend the winter sliding on what often turns out to be one of the world’s diciest snowpacks. It’s never bad to start the season with some reminders about how to make sure that you are still alive 6 months from now. One way to remain on the planet is to check this site for the latest conditions and warnings before you hit the backcountry: https://avalanche.state.co.us/.

The kicker is that the Colorado Avalanche Information Center is non-profit and they need our help to keep going. Hit up their benefit bash in Breck on Saturday November 8th. Check out all the info here.