International Ski Patrol Day
Andy Burgess production "The Daily Life of Ski Patrollers" really tells their story.
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Category: Snow Conditions
Travis Rice in Accoutrement
Watch Travis Rice shreds some epic fresh lines in his latest short film called Accoutrement.
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CMH Heli Skiing Avalanche Tragedy
An avalanche at near Mount McCrea, just south of Revelstoke, has claimed the lives of two guests, and a ski guide who was also caught in the slide remains in critical condition.
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Low snow – High Crevasse consequences
In Glacier National Park, crevasses remain open, or only thinly bridged, in many areas where they are not typically a major concern by this time of year.
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Where is the Powder?
We're almost through January and we're asking, where is the powder?
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Nelson Avalanche Claims Second Victim
Unfortunate news has been released that Const. Mathieu Nolet passed away in hospital from his injuries sustained in the avalanche.
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Surviving My Survival of La Traviata
Reflections of a Mountain Guide Survivor, twenty years later and a similar snowpack
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Cooling Off: The Relationship Between Cooling and Avalanches
Avalanches that occur during periods of cooling are important because they can surprise people.
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Avalanche Canada: The Persisting Problem
Avalanche Canada is reporting that the snowpack is spooky for much of Western Canada.
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Dougie Climb a Tree!
One day while skiing with Greg Hill he said “expect the unexpected”. Wise words Greg.
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Special Public Avalanche Warning
Avalanche Canada has issued a Special Public Avalanche Warning (SPAW) in effect for December 28 until the end of Monday, January 2. The SPAW region includes most of BC’s Columbia Mountains, Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National Parks, as well as the Northern Rockies. It now also includes Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper National Parks. The …
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Long live the T-bar!
They are slow and keep you on the surface, when they break down you simply ski away, they never leave you hanging!
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