Survivors of Outdoor Adventure Recovery

02/24/2024

07/26/2022

We would like to invite you to TCHNetwork’s FREE Behavioral Health courses; ADULT MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID & safeTALK where you can learn the skills to be the difference in someone’s life. Please join us. http://ow.ly/5nrx50K2CTZ

01/06/2022

It’s important to understand and accept ones journey through both grief and trauma. They are different and recognizing this plays a big role in recovery. Help your community!

Laura McGladrey is a nurse practitioner and NOLS instructor who specializes in traumatic stress and resilience in Fire, Law Enforcement, EMS, ski patrol, avalanche…

12/09/2021

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/snow-sports/drew-petersen-ski-mental-health-essay/?utm_source=outside&utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_content=facebookpost&fbclid=IwAR2DNJ_QUf9jwTAVchFf3aIF0WjgAUCcyfJHCMb2lvanEpyU4GyhDI3uzwY

Professional skier Drew Petersen opens up about his struggles with suicidal thoughts—and explains why talking about it is key to addressing the mental health crisis

10/07/2021

You can now make a donation to SOAR at soar4life.org and choose which initiative to apply your donation.
Stay tuned for more information on the Avalanche Resilience Project with A3 and our Survivors Workshops.
Thanks for your support.

10/06/2021

We will be at the 4SAW this Saturday at Kendall Mountain. Stop by our table and learn more about us and how we can support you.

SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS FOR 4SAW

Dr. Jerry Johnson (Montana State University Snow and Avalanche Lab), “Unpacking the Human Factor”

Dr. McKenzie Skiles (University of Utah Geography, Snow Hydro Lab), "Digging up the dirt: How dust deposition impacts our changing mountain snowpack"

Laura McGladrey (Responder Alliance, "Stress and Avalanche; Incremental and Rapid Loading"

Kenneth Wylie (Thompson Rivers University, author of Buried), "Recognizing the Innocuous Steps to Catastrophe. Breaking down the unthinkable tragedy of La Traviata"

Roz Reynolds (Wyssen Avalanche Control ), "New Developments on avalanche mitigation installations for Lizard Head Pass, SW Colorado."

Drew Hardesty (Utah Avalanche Center, "On the Nature of Forecasting (and Why We Get it Wrong)"

Mark Miller (meteorologist, US National Weather Service Grand Junction Colorado), “2021-2022 Winter Weather Outlook”

Travis Laverty (La Plata County Search and Rescue ), "A season of uncertainty: an exploration of two tragic cases in the San Juans" La Plata County Search and Rescue

Dr. Jeff Deems, Snowpack from above, remote sensing the snowpack (Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc.)

with Dr. Rory Cowie (Alpine Water Resources) as Conference Convener and Michael Ackerman (SAS) as MC

Sponsors: American Avalanche Association Mammut Pine Needle Mountaineering Wyssen Avalanche Control
https://www.avyschool.org/collections/workshops-conferences-and-events/products/4-saw-2021

10/06/2021

Laura McGladrey of the Responder Alliance will be discussing "Stress and Avalanche; Incremental and Rapid Loading" giving actionable tools for avalanche first responders on how to deal with stress injuries.

October 9, Four Corners Snow and Avalanche Workshop
American Avalanche Association Wyssen Avalanche Control Mammut Pine Needle Mountaineering