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
Even though we are in the midst of spring and the snow is mostly melted, avalanche experts warn we’re not out of the woods just yet as there is still a lot of snow in the mountains. “Things change really quick and during these springtime cycles, you can see a drastic change from stable to …
Read more Alaska Avalanche Danger High throughout Spring
Around this time of year avalanche forecasts switch from rating danger by elevation band to rating danger by time of day.
Read more Avalanche Canada – Communicating spring conditions
Sudden changes to the weather are forecast in the coming week. Expect this to complicate the avalanche conditions.
Read more Avalanche Canada: Time to consider warming
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.
Read more Special Public Avalanche Warning
Despite an overall reduction in avalanche activity, there have been several near misses in recent days from across the province.
Read more Avalanche Canada on Managing Moderate
The United States has marked its deadliest week of avalanches in more than a century after more than a dozen people died, Avalanche Canada commented that they are deeply saddened by the tragedy.
Read more Avalanche Canada Reflects on U.S. Avalanche Deaths
Avalanche Canada is saying that the pesky persistent slab avalanche problem is back in the forecast for many regions. Check the forecast, know before you go!
Read more Persistent Slab Avalanche Problem Persists
Special Public Avalanche Warning for the South Coast extended and expanded to include Vancouver Island. This warning is an extension from one that was issued on January 28 and will be in effect until February 4.
Read more Special Public Avalanche Warning for the South Coast Extended and Expanded
Snowpack levels across British Columbia are nearly all above average, according to the latest provincial data.
Read more BC’s Snowpack is Above Average
An honest account by Andrew Sheppard of a recent avalanche incident in the Revelstoke backcountry. Andrew posted in the Revelstoke Ski Tourers page for everyone to learn from his experience. Here is Andrews account: “Hello fellow snow enthusiasts. I thought I would take the time to share my terrifying near-death experience of being swept down …
Read more An honest account of a Revelstoke Avalanche
It's a new year we're reporting on snowfall and snowpack, providing you with the top 10 powder resorts at the start of 2021!
Read more Top 10 Powder Resorts
