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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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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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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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January 19, 2012

Sarah Burke 1982 – 2012

Groundbreaking Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke passed away at 9:22AM January 19, 2012
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January 19, 2012

Stewart BC Avalanche control

To reduce the danger of unexpected avalanches in the pass it's sometimes necessary to initiate a controlled avalanche, sometimes with spectacular effect.
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January 11, 2012

Kye Petersen Rip’s Revelstoke

The Mackenzie Face was prime and the word is that the boys and girls threw down and went big.
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January 7, 2012

Dismal or Epic Powder Season?

Where can you find ample snow and good skiing? Well those who consistently have great snow have it and the others are suffering.
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January 4, 2012

Powder Highway Ski Bum Winner

Kate Eidger is this year's lucky recipient of the 2012 Powder Highway Contest.
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January 2, 2012

Avalanche

Over the Holiday season, a sequence of storm pulses brought much needed snow – and two avalanche fatalities – to British Columbia.
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