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February 14, 2012

Chasing Avalanches with South Rockies Field Techs

When I showed up at their office at 8:00 AM, Gord told me that there had been a large avalanche at Crossing Creek and we had to go make some observations.
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February 9, 2012

Powder Skier Tree Well Rescue

This intense tree well rescue of a backcountry powder skier in an inverted entrapment shows great teamwork in British Columbia's South Chilcotin Mountains!
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February 9, 2012

Travis Rice at Baldface

Travis Rice has enjoyed his share of powder and here can be seen making his fair share of powder turns at Baldface in BC, Canada.
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February 8, 2012

Looking for the ultimate backcountry purist

The Backcountry Lodges of British Columbia Association (BLBCA) is pleased to announce the launch of its first-ever Backcountry Purist Contest.
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February 7, 2012

World’s First Sit Ski Backflip

On February 3, 2012, Josh became the first person to perform a backflip on snow in a Sit Ski!
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February 6, 2012

CAC’s Online Avalanche Course!

an online avalanche course from the Canadian Avalanche Centre
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February 6, 2012

Skiers Survive avalanche in Purcells

“The Kimberley SAR team did an amazing job under very adverse conditions,” Newel said. “Their dedication and commitment to helping others is to be commended.”
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February 5, 2012

Skier dies in Meadow Mountain Avalanche

One man is dead after being caught in an avalanche while commercial cat-skiing on Meadow Mountain near Kaslo, BC.
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CAC
February 1, 2012

Canadian Avalanche Centre Bulletins

“You call being an avalanche forecaster work? All you do is go back country skiing every day with your partner Dave and tell us how good it was.”
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Jon Turk 0 Comments
January 29, 2012

Tantalus Range Legends

Eric Pehota and I felt that the latest wave of late season storms pounding into the Tantalus range from the pacific
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January 28, 2012

Turski takes X Games gold

Montreal’s Kaya Turski came from behind to win her third-straight gold medal at the X Games, and she did it by landing a trick that no woman has ever landed in this competition. Coming into the third run of the best-of-three final in the bronze position, Turski, was sitting in the bronze medal position. “The …
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January 28, 2012

Sarah Burke Honoured by World Cup Award

In respect to her pioneering attitude, WinSport Canada has announced it will establish the Sarah Burke Performance Award
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