As the next winter season approaches Bluerando starts talking about "Snow and Avalanches" again with the online publication of my collection of books, magazines and articles on this topic.

In almost 40 years of professional activity, but not only, traveling around the snow-capped mountains of the world, for an authentic and strange passion, I have searched for and then bought every type of paper document I could find that dealt with, in every aspect and in any language, the theme of snow and avalanches.

On Bluerando you can now select texts by subcategory and language, or search for a book or other document by typing part of the title or author in the relevant field. For each text, in addition to the cover photo, you will find some useful information for searching for it and, if of interest, purchasing it around the world. ...continue

Alongside with the Winter season, returns the Bluerando initiative designed to contribute to the safety of those who enjoy snowy mountain environments, whether they are ski mountaineers, climbers, skiers, or hikers. Moving through the snow-covered landscape is fascinating and wonderful, and every skier knows the pleasure of drawing perfect lines or floating in a cloud of powder. Snow is a transient element that is constantly evolving - falling, accumulating, melting, sliding...

Reckless behaviour puts everyone's safety at risk. Bluerando wants to make a contribution to the cause, so it asked Ernesto Bassetti,one of the leading snow and avalanche experts in Italy and beyond, to write a series of articles dedicated to snow, avalanches, and good practices to mitigate the risk of accidents. ...continue

With the New Year comes the new 'Observe & Report' function on Bluerando, part of a larger project aimed at collecting data and developing our observation skills; a fundamental element in the prevention of avalanche hazards.

Our observations, automatically located in time and space, will enrich a database already available, naturally free of charge, from any organization that requests it.

Those responsible for establishing the avalanche risk level have a great need for as many real-life observations as possible, in order to verify the bulletins issued and to constantly improve the models used. As interested users, with Bluerando you can now contribute by responsibly providing observations.

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