Avalanches in the Alps
Heavy snowfall has led to a series of avalanches. 1 person has died and 16 people have been caught in 4 separate accidents.
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Category: Snow Conditions
Western Canada has powder snow
Being in between powder snow dumps here in Fernie I had time to look around and check who else is getting face-shots.
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The Other Side of the Avalanche Signs
This is a really great video about decision making outside ski resort avalanche signs
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Stevens Pass Avalanche Story
Although we knew the stakes were high that day, none of us thought this could happen
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Live and Breath the snowpack
As winter fast approaches there are some spots available on many of the CAC's hut-based Avalanche Operations Level 1 courses
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Kicking Horse Patrol study meter of new snow
The mountains in Golden have been blessed over 150 cms of snow this season.
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Montana Avalanche Catches Three, Injures One
Be careful out there, powder heads — the snow is thin and hazards abound.
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CAA Backcountry Workshops
In November, the Canadian Avalanche Centre a is hosting two, full-day Backcountry Workshops.
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The winter that never was
In this video Craig Gordon of the Utah Avalanche Center calls last season "the winter that never was" and explains the riskiness of the backcountry
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Greg Hill’s Account of the Manaslu Disaster
My heart goes out to all those that passed away today.
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La Nina ended in April
An El Niño event, usually associated with significant changes in rainfall, is likely to develop this month and next in the Pacific
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Vail Dismisses Avalanche Lawsuit by Parents of 13yr old
Taft Conlin, 13, was skiing Vail Mountain on Sunday after a storm dropped 9 inches of fresh snow.
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