Backcountry Conditions
Our backcountry conditions have just become a lot more complex with the recent snowfall.
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Category: Avalanche
Avalanche Forecasting Season Begins
Avalanche Canada rolls out new features, including Hot Zone Reports
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McNutt outruns Avalanche
Fortunately Nick showcased not only his strength as a skier, but his ability to perform under pressure–and lives to ski again.
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Avalanche Rescue at Cherry Bowl
Three lives were saved because the rescuers knew exactly what to do.
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Whistler Blackcomb changes backcountry avalanche forecasts
Whistler Blackcomb (W-B) has announced changes in how backcountry avalanche forecasts will be reported for the 2016/17 season.
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Early Winter in British Columbia
Above treeline you may encounter avalanche conditions. Avalanche forecasts from Avalanche Canada will commence on November 21st. Be safe and have fun!
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Avalanche Fatality in Banff
Trevor Sexsmith, a very experienced and tallented backcountry skier, died after being swept off a cliff by an avalanche on Mount Victoria in Banff National Park.
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Know Before You Go
Know Before You Go is a great avalanche safety refresh film to watch before the start of the powder season.
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Wolverine Avalanche Rescue
Watch Jasper the avalanche Wolverine rescues an avalanche victim, is this the future of avalanche rescue? Jasper is an orphaned wolverine raised by humans. Casey gets buried in a snowdrift… only to get pulled out by a tenacious wolverine.
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Avalanche Lab
You see an avalanche, you ski over to the crown and pull out your iPhone. You snap a photo, measure the slope angle and aspect, then record a crown profile, all on your phone. As you ski down the path, you use your phone as GPS to map the slide. When you get to the …
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Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose: In the Avalanche Patch
"Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose: In the Avalanche Patch by Bruce Kay" Book Review
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Avalanche Canada Spring Icon
This icon conveys the variable nature of avalanche danger at this time of year.
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