As winter unfurls its cold embrace over the mountains of British Columbia, the State of the Snowpack initiative rolls out across various beloved mountain towns including Nelson, Rossland, Revelstoke, and Fernie.
Read more State of the Snowpack Arrives in BC Mountain Towns
Mammut has issued a recall for its new Barryvox 2 and Barryvox S2 avalanche beacons.
Read more Mammut Announces Recall of Barryvox 2 and Barryvox S2 Beacons
Avalanche Canada will be ending it's forecasts for the season with the final forecast being issued on Thursday, April 25.
Read more Avalanche Canada Forecasting Season Ends
A heart-wrenching documentary that delves into the lives of two backcountry skiers, Katie Combaluzier and Adam Campbell, who navigate through the aftermath of separate avalanche tragedies.
Read more To the Hills & Back
Over the past weekend, numerous reports of avalanches surfaced, tragically including a Kananaskis backcountry skier and several near misses.
Read more Avalanche claimed a Kananaskis Backcountry Skier
Avalanche Canada has extended their special public avalanche warning for most of BC’s and Alberta’s forecast regions until the end of Monday, March 7th.
Read more Special Public Avalanche Warning – Extended
This is great news however, with a persistent weak layer in most of BC, Avalanche Canada is advising skiers to use extreme caution.
Read more BC Mountain Passes Expecting Large Snowfall
The Mountain Information Network is one of Avalanche Canada's most powerful tools for creating accurate forecasts and planning backcountry trips.
Read more Top Five Reasons for NOT posting to the Mountain Information Network
For the first time, the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides Ski Guiding Manual is available to the public for purchase.
Read more New ACMG Ski Guiding Manual Available to Public
Here is the January 25th Whitewater Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason Wishlow
Read more Whitewater Avalanche Conditions Report
This is a beautifully captured film that highlights the amazing work these folks do everyday.
Read more The Pass
Backcountry travel in avalanche terrain during extremely cold weather requires careful planning, proper equipment, and a heightened awareness of the risks associated with both cold temperatures and avalanches.
Read more Backcountry travel in avalanche terrain during extremely cold weather
