Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Make sure your avalanche transceiver skills are honed by practicing in the off-season--so you don’t burn time on a mid-season powder day! A good first step is to watch the training videos on our website. Then grab a partner, if you have one, and spend a few hours in your yard or at your local park. Here are four ways to practice with your transceiver during the offseason.
Music: bensound.com
Make sure your avalanche transceiver skills are honed by practicing in the off-season--so you don’t burn time on a mid-season powder day! A good first step is to watch the training videos on our website. Then grab a partner, if you have one, and spend a few hours in your yard or at your local park. Here are four ways to practice with your transceiver during the offseason.
Music: bensound.com
![BCA [EDGE]ucation Season 2 - Uncovering Valuable Tier 2 & 3 info Avalanche Forecasts](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UAlrDDIkxIM/mqdefault.jpg "BCA [EDGE]ucation Season 2 - Uncovering Valuable Tier 2 & 3 info Avalanche Forecasts
Backcountry Access [EDGE]ucation is back and better than ever—with a second season of no-frills backcountry education tips from BCA co-founder Bruce “Edge” Edgerly. In a series of thirteen concise, easy to digest videos, Edge and expert guests break down key takeaways from their continuing avalanche education, with lessons on everything from identifying red flags in the snowpack to group searching techniques, transceiver interference, applying the avalanche forecast to terrain choice, and much more. [EDGE]ucation is here to refresh and reinforce your existing avalanche education and to keep your skills sharp and up-to-date when preparing to enter the backcountry.
Learn more www.backcountryaccess.com/en-us/blog/p/edgeucation2
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![[EDGE]ucation - What Do I Do Before Heading Out](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W7KEdHvDbIk/mqdefault.jpg "[EDGE]ucation - What Do I Do Before Heading Out
What do you do before heading out for a day of backcountry?
BCA Co-Founder, Bruce Edgerly, walks us through his morning routine before a day of backcountry riding.
Have you ever forgotten your beacon at home? Ever gotten to the trailhead and realized that you didnt check the forecast? It might be time to another look at your morning routine.
Pro tip—Bruce re-checks the avalance forecast each morning before he heads out, plus every day for weeks out leading up to a ski trip. You wouldnt start a book halfway through, you want to see the whole story.")
![BCA [EDGE]ucation Season 2 - Taking Precaution on the Way Up : Backcountry Access](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X2gqHxFAZhk/mqdefault.jpg "BCA [EDGE]ucation Season 2 - Taking Precaution on the Way Up : Backcountry Access
Backcountry Access [EDGE]ucation is back and better than ever—with a second season of no-frills backcountry education tips from BCA co-founder Bruce “Edge” Edgerly. In a series of thirteen concise, easy to digest videos, Edge and expert guests break down key takeaways from their continuing avalanche education, with lessons on everything from identifying red flags in the snowpack to group searching techniques, transceiver interference, applying the avalanche forecast to terrain choice, and much more. [EDGE]ucation is here to refresh and reinforce your existing avalanche education and to keep your skills sharp and up to date when preparing to enter the backcountry. Learn more at www.backcountryaccess.com")
