After a ski patroller’s death
After a ski patroller's death, a flurry of questions: Forest Service permitting issues complicate a southwestern Colorado tragedy
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Category: Snow Conditions
British Columbia Develops Climate Change Action Plan
The government of British Columbia is developing a Climate Change Action Plan aimed at helping B.C.’s 35 ski resorts
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Amer Sports Launch the Mountain Academy
Atomic and Salomon join forces to create first online course of its kind to help skiers stay safe in the backcountry
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Avalanche Canada Reveives $325,000 from CBT
Avalanche Canada is receiving $325,000 over two years from Columbia Basin Trust to help it continue its work of increasing public safety for winter backcountry users. Avalanche Canada is a national public avalanche safety organization, with world-leading accident prevention programs and services. Based in Revelstoke, the organization produces daily avalanche forecasts throughout the winter for …
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Snow is forecast for March!
“We have seen at least 2 months of mostly dry conditions, and it has been quite a disappointment,” says Chris Manly, Founder SnowForecast.com, “A weather change is coming for March!” This Sunday through Tuesday (1st – 3rd March) we expect another storm to move through western Canada, favoring locales like Whistler with moderate to heavy …
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Large Avalanches in the North Rockies
There has been a cluster of unexpected, large avalanches in the North Rockies region. Sadly, one of these resulted in a fatality. Here are some details on the three events that we have been made aware of: There is a report and pictures of this incident here. Details are scarce. The general orientation of Benny’s …
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Is Global Warming Responsible For Our Winter?
By Peter Marshall This afternoon I went for a run and was quite comfortable in shorts and a T-shirt. Then I grabbed some lunch and sat in the sun for a bit. It was very warm and relaxing as I watched a group of eagles playing in some thermals and listened to golfers teeing off …
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Bitten But Not Swallowed
After 35 years of playing and working in avalanche terrain, you can imagine that I’ve had a fair bit of experience dealing with avalanches
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Buried—A Forced Exercise in Listening
The arc of the story is not victimization, but of self-realization and personal growth. Of moving beyond.
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Martini Glasses, Mattresses and the Avalanche Scenario
At the end of the day, safe mountain travel is all about terrain selection.
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Understand the Language of Avalanche Bulletins
Several years ago avalanche centers from across Canada, the U.S., and New Zealand began discussing the effectiveness of their public messaging.
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Avalanche Canada Conditions update
Both avalanche danger and riding conditions vary significantly across the province right now
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Avalanche Warning: Remote Triggers and Wide Propagation
Big White Ski Patrol Urges Skiers to Stay In Bounds
Experience Wilderness Powder with Great Northern Powder Guides
Avalanche Canada message: Dial Back Exposure to Avalanche Terrain
