Avalanche Awareness for Winter Safety | Šalčio Sargas

SNOW SPORT SAFETY FOUNDATION

Who We Are

Dedicated to keeping winter adventurers safe through education and innovation.

A group of skiers and snowboarders gathered around an instructor in snowy mountains, learning avalanche safety.

A group of skiers and snowboarders gathered around an instructor in snowy mountains, learning avalanche safety.

Close-up of advanced avalanche safety gear including helmets and wearable sensors laid out on snow.

Close-up of advanced avalanche safety gear including helmets and wearable sensors laid out on snow.

Projects

Empowering safety through focused initiatives.

A group of skiers attending an outdoor avalanche safety training session on a snowy mountain slope.

A group of skiers attending an outdoor avalanche safety training session on a snowy mountain slope.

Safety Education

Our hands-on courses teach skiers and snowboarders how to read terrain, use safety gear properly, and prepare for emergencies, making every winter adventure safer and more confident.

Instructor demonstrating avalanche beacon use to attentive winter sports enthusiasts in a snowy forest clearing.

Instructor demonstrating avalanche beacon use to attentive winter sports enthusiasts in a snowy forest clearing.

Rescue Support

We partner with mountain rescue teams to enhance training and response systems, ensuring quicker, more effective help reaches those caught in critical avalanche situations.

A group of skiers attending an avalanche safety training session on a snowy mountain slope.

A group of skiers attending an avalanche safety training session on a snowy mountain slope.

Gallery

Snapshots from our avalanche awareness programs and mountain safety events.

Close-up of advanced avalanche safety gear including helmets and wearable sensors laid out on snow.

Close-up of advanced avalanche safety gear including helmets and wearable sensors laid out on snow.

Instructors demonstrating terrain assessment techniques to a group of attentive snowboarders.

Instructors demonstrating terrain assessment techniques to a group of attentive snowboarders.

Young beginners practicing safe snow travel under watchful guidance in a winter forest setting.

Young beginners practicing safe snow travel under watchful guidance in a winter forest setting.

Mountain rescue team conducting a live avalanche rescue drill with emergency equipment.

Mountain rescue team conducting a live avalanche rescue drill with emergency equipment.

A panoramic view of a snow-covered mountain range with marked avalanche risk zones for education.

A panoramic view of a snow-covered mountain range with marked avalanche risk zones for education.

Get in Touch

Questions or feedback? We're here to help.

A friendly guide assisting a winter sports enthusiast with avalanche safety gear.

A friendly guide assisting a winter sports enthusiast with avalanche safety gear.