This fall BRASS will launch an all new educational program through its traditional BRASS 101 platform. The all new BRASS-developed original content is custom designed to provide insightful education to clubs, athletes, coaches and parents. In addition to the free 90-minute BRASS 101 online webinars, BRASS will introduce a program specific to club coaches offering important education to those who oversee athletes at camps and competitions.
Watch for registration details coming soon.
Tuesday, Oct. 17 – 6-7:30 p.m. MDT/8-9:30 p.m. EDT
Thursday, Nov. 2 – 6-7:30 p.m. MDT/8-9:30 p.m. EDT
Off Piste: Tragedy in Alps
Ski racers Bryce Astle and Ronnie Berlack had no idea of the danger they faced when they ventured off trail with U.S. Ski Team teammates. The January, 2015 avalanche that took their lives is the heart of an emotional new educational film Off Piste: Tragedy in the Alps.
BRASS 101
BRASS 101 is designed to educate ski and snowboard athletes about dangers outside the gates! It’s a 90-minute introductory presentation available free online.
About
BRASS Avalanche
BRASS Avalanche, the Bryce and Ronnie Athlete Snow Safety Foundation (BRASS), was born out of the tragic avalanche deaths of U.S. Ski Team athletes Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle to create a legacy of change in the culture of avalanche education and safety in the competitive and recreational ski and snowboard community. Its mission is to advocate for greater penetration of avalanche education and to lobby for the evolution of snow safety systems.
2022-23 U.S. Avalanche Deaths
2023-24 US Avalanche Deaths
Avalanche data compiled by Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Click for more detail.