Buried alive in powder
This December a snowboarder riding at Kicking Horse fell into a tree well where he was trapped for five hours, buried alive in powder
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Category: Snow Conditions
Whistler snow conditions
Whistler has received 101cms in the past seven days, 67cms in the past 48 hours!
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If you or anyone you love uses any Avalanche Canada products or services, please consider becoming a member. Avalanche Canada is a non-profit, non-government organization dedicated to public avalanche safety, and they’re passionate about recreating in our amazing winter backcountry. With your $40 membership, you will receive: • A sticker pack announcing you are a …
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How To Tame Your Avalanche Dragon
Over the last ten years there have been fantastic advances in the field of avalanche safety through research and technical development. Additions made to snow stability evaluations like ‘fracture character’ during the ‘compression test’ deepen our awareness of what is happening with the snow. There have also been the development terrain assessment tools, which help …
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BC’s Powder Triangle
A few British Columbia resorts are giggling about the amount of snow they received this November. BC’s Powder Triangle has reinvigorated the powder legend to slay the El Nino naysayers! For those of you who haven’t waxed your skis and sorted out your powder gear, it’s time to get ready. Revelstoke leads the powder stoke …
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November Powder update
The best time for powder is when it's snowing–so stop what your doing and go play in the powder!
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Winter Is Coming
In spite of dire predictions of a warm and dry winter, the snow has been piling up fast in the last couple of weeks.
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Winter Storms rolling in…
Accuweather.com is forecasting two storms rolling into BC this week and dumping considerable snow at higher elevations.
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Rogers Pass Permit system in effect
If you are planning to ski or snowboard at Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park, know that the Winter Permit System will soon be in effect
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Know Before You Go
The Know Before You Go avalanche awareness program will get you started down the path of learning the language of the mountains and becoming a better and safer rider.
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Powder storm hits Western Canada
Higher elevations in Western Canada's mountains experienced a substantial powder snowfall over the weekend.
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