Weak snowpack layers taking lives
Shane Szocs was completely buried on Rainbow Mountain near Whistler the same day as the snow-biker accident.
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Tag: Avalanche Canada
Special Public Avalanche Warning
Avalanche Canada issued a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational users of backcountry and front country avalanche terrain, in effect immediately until Sunday, Dec. 27.
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Avalanche Canada – Storm Warning
Conditions leading up to and through the weekend of December 19, 20 look stormy. But timing is everything. Read on to learn more about how storms will affect the avalanche hazard in your area this weekend.
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Avalanche Canada Launches New Online Tutorial for Backcountry Beginners
Avalanche Canada has launched Avy Savvy, a new online tutorial for backcountry beginners that introduces avalanche safety basics.
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Avalanche Canada Forecasts Start November 25
This season everyone is expecting an increase in backcountry users and these forecasts have become an important resource so lets say that we're stoked that Avalanche Canada is back in action!
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Avalanche Canada – Early season storms
The more new snow your local area received, the greater the consequences of a storm slab or loose snow avalanche in the coming days.
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Avalanche Canada Conditions Update
To those getting out right now, we salute you. We say it every year at this time, but remember, if it’s deep enough to ride, it’s deep enough to slide.
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Avalanche Canada Pieps Critical Update
Earlier today Avalanche Canada issued a statement regarding the potential failure of the Pieps DSP Pro and Pieps DSP Sport transceivers.
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Avalanche Canada anticipating increased users and less funding
A snap election called by the John Horgan government has put funding for the organization in question.
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Avalanche Canada Webinar series
The weekly webinar series is launching on Wednesday, October 21 at 7 p.m. PST with presentations that will look at the various services available on their website and the Mountain Information Network.
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Avalanche Canada Preparing for Uncertainty
Avalanche Canada is preparing for Uncertainty as the effects of the myriad complexities from the Covid-19 pandemic puts this coming season into its own category.
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Social Media & Avalanche Safety
Social media has completely changed the landscape for sharing information about trips into the backcountry and avalanche safety.
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