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Bella Coola Crowned World’s Best Heli Ski Operation

Bella Coola Heli Sports has planted its flag atop the peak at the World Ski Awards yet again, earning a fifth-consecutive nod as the World’s Best Heli Ski Operation and the sole Canadian entry to be singled out for best-in-world status at the ninth annual awards ceremony last week. Bella Coola Heli began helping skiers …
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Special Public Avalanche Warning for Southern BC and Western Alberta UPDATED

The Special Public Avalanche Warning issued Thursday, Jan. 20, has been expanded to include the South Rockies and Lizard Range regions. Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada, is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users across numerous forecast regions in BC and Alberta. Warm temperatures and lots of sunshine are expected …
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Crystal Mountain Avalanche Fatality Statement

An avalanche at Crystal Mountain, Washington, took a skiers life while backcountry skiing with five others. Robert Weisel, 66, died of multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office. Here is the official report: At approximately 10:50am on December 11, 2021, an avalanche was reported in a closed area of the …
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