Backcountry skier using AI to predict avalanches

Denny Schaedig, another backcountry skier and neuroscientist, is working on a solution. He is pairing his love for the outdoors with artificial intelligence to better gauge avalanche risk.

The effort began as part of a capstone project for Schaedig’s AI and machine learning master’s degree at Colorado State University Global. The fully online school allowed him to live and work in the Silverthorne area and be able to do research in the surrounding mountains.