Ski it if it’s white?
I don’t know exactly how the snowpack is going to shape-up in every region, but I promise it won’t be boring.
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Tag: Avalanche Canada
Mountain Information Network (MIN)
Make a difference this winter and inform other backcountry users by communicating your observations and experiences.
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Winter Is Coming
In spite of dire predictions of a warm and dry winter, the snow has been piling up fast in the last couple of weeks.
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An Interior Problem On The Coast
In the last few days, there’s been a string of close calls and near misses in the Sea to Sky region.
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Avalanche Canada Reveives $325,000 from CBT
Avalanche Canada is receiving $325,000 over two years from Columbia Basin Trust to help it continue its work of increasing public safety for winter backcountry users. Avalanche Canada is a national public avalanche safety organization, with world-leading accident prevention programs and services. Based in Revelstoke, the organization produces daily avalanche forecasts throughout the winter for …
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Did Someone Say ‘Go For It’?
SkiingGolden.com’s backcountry report usually is geared towards scaring the hell out of you out there. This week however, Chris Granter reports that you have nothing to fear but fear itself…within reason. Did Someone Say ‘Go For It’? February 25 Video Update – Did Someone Say 'Go For It'? from SkiingGolden.com on Vimeo.
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Martini Glasses, Mattresses and the Avalanche Scenario
At the end of the day, safe mountain travel is all about terrain selection.
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Understand the Language of Avalanche Bulletins
Several years ago avalanche centers from across Canada, the U.S., and New Zealand began discussing the effectiveness of their public messaging.
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Avalanche Canada Conditions update
Both avalanche danger and riding conditions vary significantly across the province right now
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Be Careful out there!
Powder Canada’s Christmas message for all you backcountry enthusiasts is be careful out there! On December 23rd we skied to the Thunder Meadows Cabin in the Lizard Range, Fernie BC. The cabin is owned and operated by the Fernie Trails & Ski Touring Club who also operates the Tunnel Creek cabin. The skiing was very …
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Introducing Avalanche Canada
Say goodbye to the Canadian Avalanche Centre. Say hello to Avalanche Canada. The Canadian Avalanche Centre announced its new name and logo at the International Snow Science Workshop in Banff on Oct. 2. The change has been in the works for a year and is designed to give the organization a distinct brand from the …
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Avalanche
Avalanche Canada—the Home of Public Avalanche Safety in Canada Avalanche Canada is a non-government, not-for-profit organization dedicated to public avalanche safety. We issue daily avalanche forecasts throughout the winter for much of the mountainous regions of western Canada, providing this free information via our website and our app, Avalanche Canada Mobile. We also coordinate and …
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