There has been a cluster of unexpected, large avalanches in the North Rockies region. Sadly, one of these resulted in a fatality. Here are some details on the three events that we have been made aware of: There is a report and pictures of this incident here. Details are scarce. The general orientation of Benny’s …
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By Peter Marshall This afternoon I went for a run and was quite comfortable in shorts and a T-shirt. Then I grabbed some lunch and sat in the sun for a bit. It was very warm and relaxing as I watched a group of eagles playing in some thermals and listened to golfers teeing off …
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It's time to dream about getting away from three days of rain and spring skiing here in Southern BC and travel to Terrace.
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Salomon doesn’t claim to make the gear designed for the longtime, hard-core randonee skier
Read more Backcountry captures ski industry
Please consider donating to help support JP’s young son Leo and his loving partner Ingrid during these hard times.
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My wife and first visited Whitewater in 1995. Whitewater is located near Nelson BC in the beautiful Selkirk Mountains. Warm weather had moved though BC and most of the resorts had experienced rain followed by freezing temperatures making harsh conditions. Whitewater delivered with over 30cms of fresh snow, the 5,400 foot (1,640m) base elevation was …
Read more The Glory of Whitewater
Half of John's aerial shots are from the helicopter and the other half are from his drone. Can you spot the difference?
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After 35 years of playing and working in avalanche terrain, you can imagine that I’ve had a fair bit of experience dealing with avalanches
Read more Bitten But Not Swallowed
The arc of the story is not victimization, but of self-realization and personal growth. Of moving beyond.
Read more Buried—A Forced Exercise in Listening
This weekend the Dogtooth Dash happens in Golden! The race registration includes Saturday party and two days lifts.
Read more Canadian Ski Mountaineering Update
At the end of the day, safe mountain travel is all about terrain selection.
Read more Martini Glasses, Mattresses and the Avalanche Scenario
Okay, if you are not fortunate enough to live in a ski area, what criteria do you look for when surfing the web, trying to pick a resort to vacation in?
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