Canadian ski mountaineering icon Christina “Lusti” Lustenberger has survived an avalanche on K6 in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range that killed Guillaume “Gee” Pierrel, her partner in life and one of the world’s most respected steep skiers.
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The Canadian Military Avalanche Control in Rogers Pass is ending, bringing more than 60 years of artillery-based mitigation to a close and forcing a transition that backcountry users will feel directly.
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A backcountry skier has died on the north face of Swiss Peak in Rogers Pass, in an incident that underscores how quickly even small avalanches can become fatal in steep, consequential terrain. According to an Avalanche Canada accident report, the skier was descending the upper section of the North Swiss route when a sluff released …
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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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The news that Kai Smart has died following an avalanche in Japan lands hard across the ski community, now made even more real by the words shared by his father, John Smart. Kai was a Whistler Pro skier, and part of a family deeply rooted in the sport. The son of the founder of Extremely …
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A backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche near Haines Pass, BC on March 22. A group of five was ski touring 4.5 kilometres northwest of Mount McDonell when the fourth skier triggered the avalanche while descending the slope. One skier was fully buried at a depth of approximately 1.5 metres and did not survive. …
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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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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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The current Deep Persistent Slab Danger Warning from Avalanche Canada, supported by observations shared through the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides and field reporting from Parks Canada, points to a structural weakness in the snowpack that remains reactive across parts of Western Canada. Recent avalanche activity in Rogers Pass illustrates the scale of the problem. …
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Pro Splitboarder Stratton Matteson has died after triggering a large avalanche near Anniversary Glacier, in the alpine terrain between Joffre Peak and Mount Matier, east of Pemberton. On February 24, 2026, the Sea to Sky RCMP were advised of a lone snowboarder involved in an avalanche in a remote area above Joffre Lakes Park. General …
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A heli skier was killed February 19 after triggering a persistent slab avalanche in the Selkirk Mountains southeast of Revelstoke while skiing with Selkirk Tangiers Helicopter Skiing. The avalanche occurred in the Akolkolex River drainage, approximately 19 kilometres from Revelstoke, on a southeast-facing slope at roughly 2,150 metres — treeline terrain. According to Avalanche Canada …
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The Persisting Surface Hoar Layer from January remains an avalanche concern across Western Canada, and recent field observations show it is still producing skier-triggered avalanches. On Wednesday evening, Mark Klassen, ACMG, shared a field report from the Yoho zone after skiing Coat Tail Right off the Top Hat. “The upper run skied well with no …
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