Overconfident in the backcountry?
Remember what I said about assessing avalanche danger? It’s an imprecise science, and there’s always a chance you’ll get it wrong.
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Category: Snow Conditions
A Strong El Nino Develops
The forecasts are now emphatic: A strong El Nino is now developing and will be in place this winter.
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Community Snow Observations + YOU
You can contribute to a NASA research program when you backcountry ski next. This raises the question of why are astronauts interested in ski touring? Collecting snow depth data helps better predict weather, watershed runoff and so much more about our wild planet. NASA’s earth science program is interested in collecting height of snow (snow …
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Parks Canada Issues Avalanche Warning
Parks Canada has issued an Avalanche Warning for the Central Rockies region. They have been very busy conducting rescues and need your help in being safe if traveling in the backcountry. Parks Canada responded to an avalanche on Des Poilus Glacier that involved three skiers in the Canadian Rockies, one was critically injured and has …
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Avalanche Canada Public Warning
A Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users is in effect immediately
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Tree Well fatalities and solutions
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.
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Castle Mountain In-bounds Avalanche
EMS was activated as the situation unfolded and both patients were found to be uninjured after an initial assessment
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Avalanche Canada Special Avalanche warning
The warning applies to the following regions: North Rockies, Cariboos, North & South Columbia, Glacier National Park, Purcells, South Rockies and the Lizard Range.
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A Powder Storm is coming
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 …
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Top 10 Powder Resorts Report
We’re mid way into January and once again we’re looking at snowpack and where the best powder turns lie. We’re well into an average powder season and the question is, who has the most snow today? In this season’s Top 10 Powder Resorts Report, once again it’s no surprise that the top five resorts with …
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Buried skier rescued
Shane Roy, who has been snowboarding at resorts and in the backcountry for nearly a decade, was out on one of the last runs of the day with another boarder on Sunday when they found the pair of skiers stuck in the pocket of a snow-covered creek.
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Whistler Blackcomb sets Snowfall Record
Just how epic has the snow been in Whistler this holiday season? Well, their December snowfall smashed a previous record held for 24-years.
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