Avalanche Forecasting with Nikki Champion is an intermediate-to-advanced backcountry course designed for skiers and riders who want to take true ownership of their safety in the mountains—especially on hut trips, multi-day tours, and remote expeditions where public forecasts fall short. Taught by forecaster and guide Nikki Champion, this course teaches you how to blend weather, snowpack, terrain and uncertainty into your own trip-specific avalanche forecast. You’ll learn to read and interpret mountain weather models, track evolving snowpack structure, identify avalanche problems, manage terrain when data is sparse, and build a repeatable daily forecasting habit you can rely on when traveling far from official bulletins. Through case studies, practice scenarios, and downloadable tools, you’ll finish with the confidence and skill to create clear, actionable avalanche forecasts for any mission—anywhere in the world.