Anyone who ventures out into the backcountry should have basic training in avalanche beacon rescue and rescue shoveling.

Early season in Montana's Rockies, a friend and I watched three college-aged men descend a shaded couloir across the valley in seemingly perfect, soft snow.

Jeremy Jones is committed to doing more beacon checks after a very sobering and terrifying experience last season.

Mountain Guide Ambassador Neil McNab shows us how to plan a route for a splitboard tour.

Backcountry riders should use satellite messaging devices for emergency communication, especially in areas without cell service.

The series features Jeremy Jones talking with Jones ambassador guides and team riders about how they stay safe in the mountains.

Use these links to find your local avalanche center and get connected to quickly access your local avalanche forecast.

Mountain Guide Neil McNab shows how to safely descend in potential avalanche terrain on your splitboard.

Mountain Guide Neil McNab shows how to safely navigate avalanche terrain on your splitboard.

Mountain Guide and Jones Snowboard Ambassador Neil McNab shows us what he packs in his bag for a splitboarding tour.

Learn about the "mental keys" that Jeremy Jones goes over in his head every time he steps into the mountains.

Your local forecast is an amazing tool and should be used every day you head out into the backcountry.

The most important decisions you make in the backcountry are the decisions you make before you even leave the house.

Have you heard of the Five Red Flags? The red flags are simple visual clues that are a sign of potential avalanche danger.

In 2019, a group of Jones team riders was involved in a serious avalanche incident in the Lake Tahoe backcountry involving a full burial.

Every splitboard transition is different. From the terrain you find yourself on to the weather you’re faced with, there are multiple factors to consider.