Category: Avalanche

Avalanche Canada Daily Forecasts Resume November 25

Avalanche Canada daily forecasts return November 25, 2026, marking the start of regular avalanche forecasting for the 2026–27 winter season. Daily public avalanche forecasts and mountain weather updates are scheduled to continue through April 25, 2027, providing backcountry skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers with information on avalanche danger, snowpack conditions and developing weather systems. With early-season …
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Barry Blanchard’s The Echo: A Life on the Edge

Barry Blanchard’s The Echo: Stories from the Edge of Survival is the extraordinary second memoir from one of Canada’s most accomplished alpinists, a climber whose first ascents, Himalayan expeditions and uncompromising approach to the mountains helped define an era of modern alpinism. Published by Patagonia Books, The Echo picks up where his award-winning memoir The …
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Wayne Flann Avalanche Forecaster Legacy Remembered

Wayne Flann avalanche forecaster legacy is defined by decades of frontline work, daily public guidance, and a standard of communication that influenced how serious skiers interpret risk. At the top of Glacier Chair on Blackcomb Mountain, a plaque now marks where Flann chose to be remembered. It’s a fitting location—exposed, consequential terrain where decisions matter. …
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Three Skiers Died in a Heli Incident Near Terrace

Three skiers died in an avalanche while heli-skiing with White Wilderness Heli Skiing north of Terrace on Iridium Shoulder on Mount Knauss. The group of four was skiing on Mount Knauss, approximately 30 kilometres north of Terrace, when the avalanche was triggered just before 1:30 p.m. PT on Sunday. RCMP say three skiers were killed, …
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Rock Slide Forces Closure of Whistler Peak Chair

A rock slide near the Whistler Peak Chair has forced the closure of an important lift on Whistler Mountain, cutting off access to the highest lift-served alpine terrain. Resort operations confirmed that a rockfall occurred near the summit lift infrastructure, prompting an immediate safety closure of both Whistler Peak Chair and the Peak Express Chair …
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