Protect Our Winters Canada has launched a VOTE FOR CLIMATE CANADA campaign that seeks to coordinate mobilization of the outdoor community in the upcoming federal election.
Read more POW Canada Supports Climate Vote
I know it's hard to believe for September, but yes, Castle Mountain received 80+cms of snow this weekend.
Read more 80 cms at Castle Mountain
I felt a chill run up my spine and I sensed the anticipation of what is to come. It won’t be long now, and I can’t wait to share more thrilling moments with my ski gear.
Read more K2 Bends the Mind
The proponents of 'Begbie Alpine Chalet' will be presenting their concept for a backcountry chalet and a separate hut on Mount Begbie at a public meeting this month.
Read more Backcountry Chalets proposed for Mount Begbie
While these new products may be beneficial in most day-to-day life, the use of the wrong batteries in avalanche transceivers can be life-threatening in the backcountry.
Read more Rechargeable Lithium-ion Batteries Impact Transceivers
Here is a new video featuring highlights of a new paper on the risks associated with ski cutting by Bruce Jamieson.
Read more How Risky is Ski Cutting?
K2 has been born again for powder skiers with the Mindbender ski series, offering two powder skis that will be turning heads in the mountains this winter! Starting from the ground up, K2 designers had one ultimate goal when designing their newest lineup of skis: create a ski that is stable enough to charge through …
Read more K2’s Mindbender Powder Skis Review
Remember what I said about assessing avalanche danger? It’s an imprecise science, and there’s always a chance you’ll get it wrong.
Read more Overconfident in the backcountry?
After a court decision, Jumbo Glacier Resort no longer has a valid environmental certificate and the resort cannot be built until re-assessed.
Read more Jumbo Valley to stay wild
The forecasts are now emphatic: A strong El Nino is now developing and will be in place this winter.
Read more A Strong El Nino Develops
The funding was formalized on Monday during an event at Grouse Mountain near Vancouver, as Jonathan Wilkinson, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, committed the government’s contribution for a one-time endowment to Avalanche Canada.
Read more $25 million formalized for Avalanche Canada
Mount Waddington, once known as Mystery Mountain, is the highest peak in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia. Although it is lower than Mount Fairweather and Mount Quincy Adams, which straddle the United States border between Alaska and British Columbia, Mount Waddington is the highest peak that lies entirely within British Columbia. It and the …
Read more Heli Ski Mystery Mountain
