As we transition into spring, Avalanche Canada’s danger ratings have been replaced with this “spring conditions” icon: This icon means avalanche danger may be variable and can easily range from Low to High throughout the day. In general, reduce your exposure to avalanche terrain during periods of solar radiation, daytime warming, or rain. Even though …
Read more Avalanche Canada’s Spring Conditions Guide
Avalanche Canada forecasts are done for the season, but you should remain wary of a major warm-up as spring progresses. Whether it’s the sound of birdsong returning to your local woods, the sight of bustling local patios, or the whirring of bike hubs steadily rising on streets and trails like a B-movie insect invasion, you’ve …
Read more Avalanche Canada: The Forecasting Season Draws to a Close
We have observed a small number of PIEPS and Black Diamond Avalanche Beacons with malfunctioning electronic components that may prevent it from switching between SEND and SEARCH modes.
Read more Black Diamond and Pieps issued a Safety Advisory
A Ski Tourer is dead from a cornice fall on Mount Des Poilus in Yoho National Park. Mount Des Poilus is a mid way point on the Wapta Traverse and approximately 24km north west of Field BC. Avalanche Canada‘s incident summary stated: “After approaching on skis, a party of five was ascending the SE ridge …
Read more Ski Tourer Dies from Cornice Fall
Avalanche Canada has reported that this week’s warm weather has the potential to produce large avalanches across southern BC and Alberta.
Read more Avalanche Canada Warns Warming May Produce Large Avalanches
A local Whistler who was involved in a Class 1 avalanche in Whistler’s West Bowl on Tuesday, April 5th has been pronounced deceased. The 34-year-old man’s identity has not been released at this time. Whistler’s Peak Chair opened Tuesday morning following recent storm snow totals of 70-100 cms and alpine wind gusts up to 140 …
Read more Inbounds Avalanche fatality at Whistler
Whitewater Ski Resort is back with Dave to deliver their final avalanche conditions report of the season.
Read more Whitewater Avalanche Conditions Report
The Backyard Backcountry Challenge is a fundraiser that challenges participants to raise money for public avalanche safety by climbing the equivalent vertical of Mount Everest
Read more Join the Backyard Backcountry Challenge
The forecasters are tracking a buried weak layer that has the potential to catch riders by surprise in some of their forecasting regions.
Read more Avalanche Canada A spotty but consequential problem
Before Cole Pearn, the billion-dollar NASCAR industry had nothing in common with backcountry skiing. The political, geographical, and cultural differences are comical. So how did Pearn end up chopping wood and cleaning outhouses instead of atop the billion-dollar race industry? Seventy-five million race fans were shocked when Pearn quit as one of the top NASCAR …
Read more The Pit Boss – From pavement to powder
Ski adventurer Stan Ray produced a light hearted instructional video on 8 Tips when Returning to Skiing after an injury. Stan comments, “these are tips that I have learned in the last year coming back from a knee injury”. In March 2021 he fully tore my ACL with partial grade 1 tears to his MCL, …
Read more Stan Ray’s 8 Tips on Returning to Skiing After an Injury
Whitewater Ski Resort has announced that it will build a new chairlift to the top of Silver King Ridge.
Read more Whitewater to add new chairlift
