With the rising costs of lift passes and the call of the wild beckoning, people are looking outside resort boundaries for a taste of winter adventure, and the numbers of ski tourers, splitboarders, and snowshoers are growing steadily. But getting all these new participants out there safely becomes a mammoth task. Enter the volunteers.
Over recent years, Wild Mag has done stories on two volunteer organisations that have made a tangible difference in terms of safety in the Australian backcountry: the Victorian Backcountry Festival (VBCF)—run entirely by volunteers—and Mountain Safety Collective (MSC)—primarily run by volunteers.
The Victorian Backcountry Festival—a three-day event offering participants not only the chance to meet other backcountry enthusiasts, but also to learn
