Get your local forecast

Winter backcountry travel is inherently dangerous. Flakes of Wrath is just one tool to help you stay safer. Your local avalanche center will have detailed forecasts and snowpack discussion. Always check the forecast with your local avalanche center before you head out.

Take an avalanche safety course

Forecasts are just one aspect of safe winter backcountry travel. It's important to get in-person training so you can confirm that your observations in the field align with the forecasts and so you can confidently make judgement calls. The best way to do that is with an in-person avalanche safety course.

Hone your skills online

If you can't make it to an in-person course, we recommend completing the AvySavvy course through Avalanche.ca. It it is free and has a lot of useful and practical information on safe backcountry travel.