Avalanche education and awareness has come a long ways in a couple of decades and the advancements continue. The Kootenay Backcountry Guides are looking for your feedback on how to cater to the what recreational backcountry users are looking for after taking their AST-2. This is the pretext to their survey: “The most common question …
Read more What follows the AST-2 course survey
Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users in the North Rockies, South Rockies, the Lizard & Flathead, and Waterton Lakes National Park.
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Fernie's Katie Anderson had the top Canadian result with a 3rd place in women's snowboard and Whistler's Tom Peiffer came 11th in men's ski.
Read more Freeride World Tour Opener in Andorran Pyrenees
The Kootenay Backcountry Guides Judson Wright posted this Snowpack update from Kootenay Pass on February 6th.
Read more Kootenay Pass Snowpack Observations
Mount Fernie forms a prominent glide crack on its south face in clear view of town every winter. The specific area is called the Moccasin due to its shape and distinctive grassy summer surface. This year the glide crack has formed earlier and larger that most seasons and we’re questioning when it will avalanche. Jennifer …
Read more Say No To Crack!
Dylan Siggers does it again in the latest ski production to be released, this time with with Jake Strassman.
Read more Dylan Siggers INTENT
Nonstop Snow has new big mountain powder programs to take your powder skills and big mountain experience to the next level and get you achieving your dream with a whole lot of fun!
Read more Big Mountain Powder from Nonstop Snow
Mountain towns all throughout British Columbia are making the same plea to travellers: Please stay home. #StayHome
Read more Mountain Towns say Stay Home
Good snow conditions, fun terrain and a relaxed staff made for a great time.
Read more The Great Northern Powder Guides Deliver
It's Christmas and we're studying snow reports to determine where the best powder turns lie.
Read more Christmas Top 10 Powder Resorts
I know it's hard to believe for September, but yes, Castle Mountain received 80+cms of snow this weekend.
Read more 80 cms at Castle Mountain
For the next decade, we spent the winters largely on the road, skiing in Montana, Utah, Alaska, Kyrgyzstan, and places like that. Then one day, we came to Fernie.
Read more Twenty Five Years skiing Fernie Powder
