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Winning the Avalanche Game

Mark Staples
2015-2024 - Director, Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center
"Winning the Avalanche Game" was the very first full-length avalanche education video in North America that we are aware of. It was released in 1996 by the Utah Avalanche Center, mostly produced, filmed and edited by former Director Bruce Tremper. For many years, this was the standard video for most avalanche classes. It was one of the first projects done by the fledgling Forest Service National Avalanche Center with Doug Abromeit and Bruce Tremper working together. While some parts may seem dated, the info in these videos is still very valid. Watching it all is a great refresher. 
Videos like this are common now, and it's hard to appreciate how cutting-edge this video was at the time. We're proud of all the work done by Bruce and the rest of the previous UAC staff which is why we're posting these videos.
The full video was 59 minutes and can be viewed here. Otherwise, it has been cut into six segments, 5-15 minutes each, viewed below or in this YouTube Playlist.
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