Tree Well Death at Keefer Lake Catskiing
A snowcat skier died yesterday at Keefer Lake Catskiing, east of Kelowna in the Monashee Mountains.
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Category: Avalanche
The Dam Fondo
You might be asking what a Dam Fondo has to do with powder skiing. It actually has a lot to do with skiing powder safely. Join Avalanche Canada for their inaugural Dam Fondo! Avalanche Canada is organizing an amazing bike ride that will start and end in Revelstoke, enjoying the smooth pavement of Hwy 23 …
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Ski Guides Sued over Avalanche Fatality
Two ski guides are being sued due to an avalanche that happened at Golden Alpine Holidays (GAH) on February 22, 2016.
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Backcountry Avalanche Conditions update
The snowpack is very unpredictable and big terrain should be avoided this season.
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Fernie Avalanche Fatality
In the beginning of the cycle, the snow was safer than a simple rule predicted, and later in the cycle, it was dramatically more dangerous than a simple rule predicted.
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Special Public Avalanche Warning
Avalanche Canada and Parks Canada are issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users, in effect immediately until the end of day Monday, January 15.
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Avalanche Canada: Baby, it’s complicated
Ever feel like the more information you get, the more confused you become? Throughout the Interior Mountains, beautiful sparkly surface hoar crystals were laid down during a long dry spell in early December. These were especially prevalent at and below treeline, but didn’t get much of a chance to persist in the alpine, where a …
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Avalanche Canada: Christmas surprises
Surprises are nice over Christmas, but not in the snowpack!
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Wyssen Keeps Powder Highway Open
Located at the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Trans-Canada Highway #1 connects some of the most renowned ski areas in the country and it is a dream route for skiers and snowboarders alike – but one that also poses a number of challenges.
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Waterton Lakes Avalanche Hazards Remapped
Parks Canada is in the process of having Waterton Lakes National Park re-mapped for avalanche hazards
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Avalanche Airbag Advisory Notice
Arcteryx announced an advisory notice for its 20L and 30L Voltair Avalanche Airbags. Their quality control team has recently discovered an issue with the battery which affects its proper deployment at extremely cold temperatures due to an unanticipated change during battery production. This change impacts the proper deployment of the airbag when the battery is …
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Early Avalanche Risk
Early snow brings avalanche risk to the BC backcountry ahead of the Avalanche Canada forecast season.
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