Backcountry Conditions
Our backcountry conditions have just become a lot more complex with the recent snowfall.
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Tag: Avalanche Canada
Avalanche Rescue at Cherry Bowl
Three lives were saved because the rescuers knew exactly what to do.
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Whistler Blackcomb changes backcountry avalanche forecasts
Whistler Blackcomb (W-B) has announced changes in how backcountry avalanche forecasts will be reported for the 2016/17 season.
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Avalanche Canada Backcountry Warning
Avalanche Canada warns backcountry users to be careful this weekend.
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Sunny Ways – Avalanche Canada
“Don’t take storm snow for granted, especially when the sun comes out.”
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BC Coroners and Avalanche Canada stress safety
the airbags were ineffective in this case because the victims were in a gully at the bottom of a slope
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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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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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