Heli Skiing Avalanche kills three
Columbia Valley RCMP now confirm that three skiers were killed and four were injured.
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Category: Avalanche
Two Avalanche Deaths outside Kicking Horse boundary
Avalanche Canada reported that they are deeply saddened to learn that two people were killed in an avalanche accident.
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Chilcotin Avalanche Deaths
The two skiers accessed the east-facing slope of Potato Peak on snowmobiles and were skiing when they were fully buried by the avalanche.
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International Ski Patrol Day
Andy Burgess production "The Daily Life of Ski Patrollers" really tells their story.
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CMH Heli Skiing Avalanche Tragedy
An avalanche at near Mount McCrea, just south of Revelstoke, has claimed the lives of two guests, and a ski guide who was also caught in the slide remains in critical condition.
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Low snow – High Crevasse consequences
In Glacier National Park, crevasses remain open, or only thinly bridged, in many areas where they are not typically a major concern by this time of year.
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Where is the Powder?
We're almost through January and we're asking, where is the powder?
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Nelson Avalanche Claims Second Victim
Unfortunate news has been released that Const. Mathieu Nolet passed away in hospital from his injuries sustained in the avalanche.
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The Grace of Learning
The La Traviata avalanche, that happened on January 20th 2003, took the lives of seven individuals: Craig Kelly, Vern Lunsford, Dave Finnerty, Dennis Yates, Kathy (Polucha) Kessler, Naomi Heffler, and Jean-luc Schwendener.
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Surviving My Survival of La Traviata
Reflections of a Mountain Guide Survivor, twenty years later and a similar snowpack
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Cooling Off: The Relationship Between Cooling and Avalanches
Avalanches that occur during periods of cooling are important because they can surprise people.
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Avalanche Canada: The Persisting Problem
Avalanche Canada is reporting that the snowpack is spooky for much of Western Canada.
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