The Sierra Nevada mountains are a playground for first-timers and adventurers. At the same time, YOU are responsible to stay safe when you venture out into the wilderness. In the winter, this means avalanche awareness. With the first storms depositing a healthy blanket of snow, the 4th annual Tahoe Backcountry Safety Awareness Week couldn’t come at a better time.
An Opportunity To Get Your Head Right
Starting on December 9th and running through December 15th, the Tahoe Backcountry Safety Awareness Week is a free virtual content and in-person events sessions designed to inform backcountry users of all experience levels of the hazards the backcountry poses in the Truckee-Tahoe area. An opportunity to refresh everyone’s avalanche preparedness skills and a chance to heighten awareness.
What To Expect

Developed by a partnership of community leaders such as Take Care Tahoe, Sustainable Truckee, Sierra Avalanche Center, Tahoe Backcountry Alliance, and many more, each day’s content is centered around a theme for participants to become more knowledgeable backcountry travelers. Starting things off, it begins with “Welcome to the New Backcountry” on December 12th. Participants will learn about the current state of the backcountry, the associated risks, and how to get started.
Your Brain Is The Most Important Tool
We can’t stress this enough: The most important tool in your tool belt for backcountry adventure is to get educated. Although this is not a substitute for a true avalanche clinic, the Tahoe Backcountry Safety Awareness Week is a great place to begin and start warming up your brain for the upcoming season.
Registration and the full event schedule will be found here.