A Snowy Christmas Outlook
As powder enthusiasts question our snowy Christmas and eagerly await the arrival of the next big snowfall, the present El Niño weather patterns have been casting some doubt.
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Category: Sicamous, BC
Pandemic Heli Ski Shutdown Doubled Range of Caribou
Studies by University of British Columbia Okanogan Campus (UBCO) have shown that the Pandemic Heli Ski Shutdown doubled the range of caribou. During the 2020 “anthropause,” when COVID-19 travel restrictions nearly grounded heli-skiing, both movement and mean home-range of the caribou groups increased dramatically compared to years when normal heli ski operations dominated. The anthropause …
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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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Avalanche Canada: Don’t always trust a robust crust
An update on the lasting impact of the atmospheric rivers
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Avalanche Canada: The River Has Run Dry
The backcountry is a changed landscape in the aftermath of the series of atmospheric rivers.
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Mount Baldy re-opens!
Mount Baldy ski area, near Oliver BC, re-opened 500 acres to skiers and riders this season after scrapping operations last season.
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