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Archive for the ‘Snow Conditions’ Category
By admin, on August 15th, 2011
 AccuWeather Long Range Expert Joe Bastardi believes there is a significant chance for particularly frigid winters in 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 into 2014-2015. Bastardi said these winters could be similar to winters of the late 1970s. He said, “While the Read More →
By admin, on March 13th, 2011
 This large avalanche and enormous crown was reported at Mt. Hood Meadows with last weeks big snow and warming cycle. Mt. Hood Meadows boasts the most varied and exciting trails in the Northwest and Mt. Hood’s most advanced terrain. Read More →
By admin, on March 3rd, 2011
 Cold temperatures and seemingly endless precipitation created a great week of skiing here in Western Canada. And the snowfall hit most of the Canadian powder meccas with good accumulation. Here is an overview of where the snow fell this Read More →
By admin, on January 22nd, 2011
 The Canadian Avalanche Center has warned skiers, snowmobilers and other winter sports enthusiasts to stay out of much of the western Canadian back country. The center describes conditions in some areas as the most dangerous in 30 years. Karl Read More →
By admin, on January 6th, 2011
 It’s PUKING in Revelskoke and Kicking Horse! The snow storm stayed North and delivered the biggest dump of the season. The northern resorts have had less snow that the Coastal and Southern BC resorts, so this snow is very Read More →
By admin, on December 18th, 2010
 A new avalanche bulletin internet widget has developed by Savage Marketing in partnership with the Canadian Avalanche Centre. A widget is a compact application designed to display information on a website or web based media device. The objective of Read More →
By admin, on December 10th, 2010
 Powder chasing has become a new gig for many die hard obsessive powderchasers like me who strive to grab the deepest days of the season, even if it takes playing hookey from work. My strategy? Grab the powder while Read More →
By admin, on November 10th, 2010
 Backcountry Avalanche Workshops are aimed at backcountry users with some awareness and experience, but maybe not a lot of formal training. We present a mix of hands-on expertise from local guides and other front-line avalanche workers, with science from Read More →
By admin, on October 26th, 2010
 “Why do we care about La Nina, or El Nino?” In short, it’s really the only reliable clue that meteorologists have to predict temperature and precipitation patterns months and seasons in advance. Meteorologist/skier Joel Gratz weighs in. Colder than Read More →
By admin, on September 21st, 2010
 The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is an independent intergovernmental organisation supported by 18 European Member States and 14 Co-operating States. At its headquarters in Reading, England, one of the largest supercomputer complexes in Europe is linked Read More →
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