“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 …
Read more Snow is forecast for March!
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 …
Read more Large Avalanches in the North Rockies
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 …
Read more Is Global Warming Responsible For Our Winter?
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
Read more Bitten But Not Swallowed
The arc of the story is not victimization, but of self-realization and personal growth. Of moving beyond.
Read more Buried—A Forced Exercise in Listening
At the end of the day, safe mountain travel is all about terrain selection.
Read more Martini Glasses, Mattresses and the Avalanche Scenario
Several years ago avalanche centers from across Canada, the U.S., and New Zealand began discussing the effectiveness of their public messaging.
Read more Understand the Language of Avalanche Bulletins
Both avalanche danger and riding conditions vary significantly across the province right now
Read more Avalanche Canada Conditions update
He was too far downslope and was consequently caught in the avalanche for ~100m through the trees.
Read more Teddy-Bear Trees Avalanche
It’s the beginning of a new year and time to compare the snowpacks that lift serviced ski resorts are reporting. It has been an interesting season to say the least with the effects of El Niño very evident–snow packs are below average across Western Canada. And compounding El Niño, the backcountry snowpack is compromised by …
Read more 10 Reported Resort Snowpacks
Tis the season for shredding, but it’s also the season for friends and family. Let’s remember what’s most important as we chose terrain this holiday season.
Read more Tricky Holiday Conditions
Here is a crash course on what’s been going on in the area around Whistler Blackcomb
Read more Wayne Flann’s Whistler Snow Pack Summary
