BC Snow Discussion
BC Snow Discussion reveals 30 to 40% of normal Snowpack…Ouch!
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Category: Snow Conditions
12 Deepest Lift Serviced Snowpacks
It's mid season and time to compare which lifts are serving the deepest snowpack, it has been an interesting year to say the least.
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Alaska Avalanches close Thompson Pass
These are some of the largest avalanches they’ve ever seen come down in Thompson Pass
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How To Plan A Trip Into The Backcountry
The Avy Safety Series Part 1: How To Plan A Trip Into The Backcountry, by Sarah Carpenter is an quality production piece.
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Mid-winter snowpack settlement
The warm temperatures and rain/heavy snow are causing the snowpack to settle rapidly.
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A variable and complex snowpack
This is not a time to let your fun-meter over-ride your smart-meter.
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John Eaves – Valemount Powder Dec 29th
John Eaves was brought up by skiing legends (his mother, Rhoda Wurtele, and aunt, Rhona Wurtele, were Canada’s first Olympic female skiers), he won a combined six World Championships in two different freestyle skiing disciplines, went to Woodstock (and still plays a mean riff on lead guitar), and had stints as a British Secret Service …
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Backcountry Rescue
The avalanche and initial seconds of a rescue attempt were captured on video by another skier in the area
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First Rider Avalanche Victim of Season
Yes, all that snow has created a paradise on the one hand. But Kyle Hale warns us about that nasty other hand
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Grant Statham on Ted discussing risk
His presentation provides a framework that will will help us live our lives and deal with risk, probability, consequence, exposure and vulnerability, and how we deal with uncertainty.
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Kananaskis Skier Triggered Avalanche
Not the best news for this time of year...For now we'd advise assessing the snow very carefully and keeping lines conservative.
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Do Cell Phones Interfere With Avalanche Beacons?
YES. Portable electronics like phones, radios, GPS, cameras, etc. will interfere with an avalanche beacon
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