Rogers Pass is one of the most beautiful glacial environment mountainous regions in Western North America. Glacier skiing gives adventurous people the combined rewards of remarkable beauty and the elation of descending pristine slopes. Knowing your exposure is key to being safe when climbing and skiing. Parks Canada scale Avalanche terrain ratings for backcountry touring …
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By Caleb Brown The snowbanks were so big on the drive up Rogers Pass that I drove right past the parking lot for the heli-pad. I checked my rearview, seeing no cars behind me I slammed on my brakes, reversed down the highway then entered the slit in the bank. The cars from the other …
Read more A wicked week!
It's snow immersion season — fatalities are happening from people falling into tree wells and sufficiating while skiing and boarding deep powder in our mountains.
Read more Tree Well fatalities and solutions
It was a mega day in the high peaks of the Austrian Tyrol as the world’s best continued their campaigns for the Freeski World Tour 2019 crown.
Read more Canadians Top 10 in Fieberbrunn FWT19
The woman and male companion crossed on foot under a roped-off permanent closure area and slipped of the summit ridge.
Read more Blackcomb Lakeside Fatality
Powder Day parking can be an issue, it's a 1st world problem.
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EMS was activated as the situation unfolded and both patients were found to be uninjured after an initial assessment
Read more Castle Mountain In-bounds Avalanche
Wearing a transceiver for all lift serviced avalanche terrain is a safe bet. I continue to wear my transceiver when I ski at Whistler!
Read more Avalanche Transceiver use Inbounds?
After a spectacular World Freeride event at Kicking Horse, the resort is planning the opening of the Freeride venue, Ozone.
Read more Ride the Ozone Like a Big Boy
The world’s best freeriders took advantage of perfect ski conditions in Golden BC's Purcell Mountains for an exceptional second stop on the 2019 Freeride World Tour
Read more Pehota takes 3rd in Golden
Glacier National Park Visitor Safety responded to an avalanche on Ursus Major this week. A group of three were ascending the slope to the climbers left of the “Christmas Couloir” on the South East face. One group member had reached the ridge crest as the other two were caught in the avalanche and swept down …
Read more Two Skiers Rescued from Avalanche
A powder storm is finally coming to our mountain playground! Get your boards waxed and make a plan to get out and enjoy. If you’re looking for a good snow coverage see Powder Canada’s Top 10 Powder Resorts. A frontal system approaching British Columbia is bringing moderate to heavy snow and winds to our mountains …
Read more A Powder Storm is coming
