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Jamie is one of only around 200 fully certified Mountain Guides in the USA, and only a handful in Alaska. He came to Alaska to run the Kensington Mine’s Avalanche Program and now works full-time as a field scientist for the USGS. Before coming to Alaska, he owned and operated a mountain school in Colorado and worked for the National Science Foundation in Antarctica for many seasons. We are so lucky to have this humble mountain guru working here in Juneau and a part of our team at Mountain Edventures! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa988bcec3d205d123522bc/1606268366098-XXT3VQ40TL9TQ9TC1BY8/close+thirty.jpg Team Ed ‘Shred’ Shanley Lead Instructor, Co-Owner and Lead Guide of Alaska Powder Descents. A Juneau local for over 30 years. Ed has been working as an avalanche professional for over a decade. He’s been a ski patroller, worked on an industrial avalanche team for the local electrical utility, guided helicopter and ski mountaineering trips around Alaska, and guided ski and snowboard film productions including Jeremy Jones’ “Further” and “Higher.” When not working in the mountains he spends the his time climbing around on steel towers as a telecommunications technician and hiding out at his cabin with his wife and son. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa988bcec3d205d123522bc/1605671245180-H58TZTW0LDV28L7FTOCU/DSC_1544.jpeg Team Kanaan Bausler Lead Instructor Kanaan grew up on Douglas Island. The Rock. He is the local zoo keeper, he keeps the animals in line. Kanaan has long been a part of the local mountain scene in Juneau, and is a professional avalanche forecaster for AEL&P. Kanaan’s backcountry experience spans from the Chilkat Range in Haines where he participated in Alaska Heliskiing’s Guide Training, to Southern BC where he lived for many years and trained with the Canadian Avalanche Association. He has also skied in Patagonia, but only after riding his bike there, from Seattle. Kanaan is excited to get to work with Juneau’s next generation of backcountry animals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa988bcec3d205d123522bc/1605249771200-20EPPHQOYUBN8KBUWQ4J/image.jpg Team APD We are proud to be a part of Alaska Powder Descents, Juneau’s local heliskiing and backcountry guiding operation since 2007. The Vibe We’re not just a group of professional guides, we’re an approachable group of local skiers and riders who want to share our mountain knowledge with the community. Let us handle the details, organize the crew, and even break a little trail to keep you skiing and learning all day long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa988bcec3d205d123522bc/1605671387098-U11ZC1DHNYYWMLPKEKVF/Johnny+B+Killing+it.JPG Team Johnny Bressette Lead Instructor, Co-Owner and Lead Guide of Alaska Powder Descents. Johnny was born and raised in Juneau and has been skiing here for 30 years. He has been guiding heli-skiing in Southeast Alaska for the last 15 years. He specializes in working with film crews and is regularly a lead guide for Teton Gravity Research when they are filming in Alaska. When he isn’t snowboard guiding, Johnny works as an avalanche forecaster for the local power company AEL&P and spends his summers salmon fishing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa988bcec3d205d123522bc/1605671177874-XWHQFFYHH7PDT0EIGRXV/DSCF3089.jpg Team Peter Nave Program Director and Lead Instructor Born and raised in Juneau, AK, Peter grew up skiing at Eaglecrest as part of the Juneau Ski Team. As a certified guide with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, a Professional Member of both the Canadian and American Avalanche Associations, and an EMT, he has worked for many years in Canada, Japan, and Alaska. Peter has worked as a guide, avalanche forecaster, and instructor of beginner to professional avalanche and mountain skills courses. He has also been fortunate enough to guide in some of North America’s great ranges, including heliskiing and film productions in Alaska, Whistler, Revelstoke, and Bella Coola, BC. 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Zone forecasts by area, as well as “click on the map” point forecasts. Great forecast discussion for every region. New National Weather Service SE AK Avalanche Weather! This is an exciting new product that gives forecasts for above and below specific elevations for specific areas around SE Alaska. Coast Alaska Avalanche Center’s Weather Page. Includes the NWS forecast as well as a highlight of real time weather stations in Juneau. Avalanche Canada’s Mountain Weather Forecast. An amazing product covering mountain weather for Western Canada and luckily includes SE AK. Forecast for Haines Pass and the White Pass. Co-created by NOAA NWS and Environment Canada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa988bcec3d205d123522bc/1605188492663-30C2Q0VMZ1R46PTG0IYM/Screen+Shot+2020-11-12+at+4.40.29+AM.png Student Resources - Point Forecasts/ Weather Models windy.com User friendly point forecasts, multiple weather models, and weather features to view. Features an interactive map and visual “meteogram” charts that you can compare side by side. Default is the great ECMWF European model. Good for all levels of user. spotwx.com Great visual representation of multiple weather models in the form of “meteograms.” Takes some getting used to, but is a powerful tool. Tells you the elevation you’re seeing a forecast for (VERY USEFUL). Some models show freezing levels well. Meteologix.com (aka https://weather.us/) A new to me European source for weather model and ensemble forecast information. Seems like a powerful tool requiring minimal experience. Compares multiple models. snow-forecast.com “Friends don’t let friends use snow-forecast.com” Only displays one mediocre model (unlike the ones above which allow you to compare several). Over-predicts cold and precipitation (aka snow). Presents a false sense of accuracy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa988bcec3d205d123522bc/1605190366028-JZKZ01FO8I50DFQIHC38/Screen+Shot+2020-11-12+at+5.12.09+AM.png Student Resources - Avalanche Forecast Alaska: Coast Alaska Avalanche Center. Juneau area. Currently limited to community-generated observations, but will include a backcountry forecast in the future. Juneau ‘Urban’ Advisory. City of Juneau avalanche advisory for the areas of town exposed to avalanches (Mt. Juneau, Mt. Roberts, etc). Not written to describe the backcountry, but includes information useful for trip planning in the Juneau area. Haines Avalanche Center. Haines area avalanche forecast including professional and community observations. Alaska Avalanche Information Center. One-stop shop for most of Alaska’s avalanche centers. North America: US National Avalanche Center. One-stop shop for the US’s regional avalanche centers Avalanche Canada Canada’s national avalanche center - Includes a forecast for the Yukon in the White Pass and Haines Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa988bcec3d205d123522bc/1605193888633-DIA354CMGLI0AYX7LK1G/Screen+Shot+2020-11-12+at+6.11.12+AM.png Student Resources - Weather Observations Eaglecrest conditions. Weather station data sources, webcams, road conditions, terrain/gate status, uphill access, and mountain reports by real people. AOOS Interactive Map. Integrates weather stations from multiple sources. NOAA Juneau Area Weather Round Up. Short list of Juneau area weather station data Long list of Juneau area weather station data arfi.avalanche.ca Avalanche Canada’s clearinghouse for weather station data in Western Canada and along the Alaska border, including the White Pass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa988bcec3d205d123522bc/1605194093688-A7DXY1GIWIK2LCV5H7GU/Screen+Shot+2020-11-12+at+6.14.33+AM.png Student Resources - Maps Gaia GPS. Great app for pre-trip planning online and navigating in the field (students get a free trial and discount on a premium membership) Google Earth. Still the gold standard for visualizing terrain for trips big and small and route planning/assessing avalanche terrain Fatmap. Very powerful new 3D map app. Very useful for navigating in the field. Fun and highly recommend. Google Maps. Powerful tool for free maps. Use the “Terrain” feature to see a topo map, as well as the satellite images. Hillmap. See google’s satellite and topo map images side by side. Very useful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa988bcec3d205d123522bc/1605680348357-UEUF80BG0XDK4WTK9BPI/Screen+Shot+2020-11-17+at+9.17.28+PM.png Student Resources - Education Resources Pre Course Resources: Know Before You Go Video Avalanche Canada Online Avalanche Tutorial More Resources: Navigation Course - Association of Canadian Mountain Guides Rescue at Cherry Bowl. An interactive case study of an avalanche accident in Northern BC. One of Avalanche Canada’s crowning achievements in avalanche education. Great lessons on all contributing factors! Throttle Decisions. Avalanche Canada video resources for mountain snowmachiners. Scroll down to find the Throttle Decisions videos. ASARC and Bruce Jamieson Videos. Great series of videos on a large depth of topics relating to snow science and avalanche prediction. Some videos mostly on intermediate to advanced topics in snow science. 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