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October 11, 2021

Avy Savvy: Avalanche Canada’s Online Avalanche Tutorial

Avalanche Canada launched Avy Savvy in 2020, a tutorial for backcountry beginners that provides a solid introduction to avalanche safety. The educational tool teaches beginners the basics about avalanche safety fundamentals, what an avalanche is and where they happen, companion rescue and the avalanche terrain exposure scale. “It’s vital for anyone venturing into the winter …
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May 17, 2021

Avalanche Canada receives $10 million grant from BC Government

Avalanche Canada is extremely grateful to receive a $10 million grant from the BC government.
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May 13, 2021

Avalanche Canada Honours Dr. Bruce Jamieson

Dr. Bruce Jamieson has made invaluable contributions to public avalanche safety over his 40-year career.
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April 16, 2021

Avalanche Canada – Communicating spring conditions

Around this time of year avalanche forecasts switch from rating danger by elevation band to rating danger by time of day.
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March 1, 2021

Avalanche Canada: Time to consider warming

Sudden changes to the weather are forecast in the coming week. Expect this to complicate the avalanche conditions.
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February 25, 2021

Special Public Avalanche Warning

Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users in the North Rockies, South Rockies, the Lizard & Flathead, and Waterton Lakes National Park.
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February 18, 2021

Avalanche Canada’s Backyard Backcountry Challenge

Get outside, get active, and support Avalanche Canada with the Backyard Backcountry Challenge
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February 16, 2021

Keeping backcountry recreationists safe

“Canada is a world leader in the avalanche industry,” says St. Clair from Revelstoke, BC where she works as a public avalanche forecaster for Avalanche Canada.
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February 12, 2021

Avalanche Canada on Managing Moderate

Despite an overall reduction in avalanche activity, there have been several near misses in recent days from across the province.
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February 11, 2021

Avalanche Canada Reflects on U.S. Avalanche Deaths

The United States has marked its deadliest week of avalanches in more than a century after more than a dozen people died, Avalanche Canada commented that they are deeply saddened by the tragedy.
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February 2, 2021

Persistent Slab Avalanche Problem Persists

Avalanche Canada is saying that the pesky persistent slab avalanche problem is back in the forecast for many regions. Check the forecast, know before you go!
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January 20, 2021

Wayne Flann Receives CAA Service Award

For 2020 Whistler local Wayne Flann was awarded the CAA Service Award in recognition of his contributions to public and professional avalanche awareness and information sharing through his website.
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