Breathing Assistance in Deadly Avalanches
Safeback is the name of a newly developed breathing system. This Norwegian invention can extend the life of a person buried in an avalanche.
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What works for five experienced avalanche professionals
Bruce Jamieson, Canada’s avalanche guru, has put together a short video that we recommend all backcounty users should watch. Bruces’s video conducts interviews with five very experienced avalanche professionals. He engages the professsionals to define the backcountry habits that work for them. The professionaals include; Marc Piché, Penny Goddard, John Buffery, Sylvia Forest and Larry …
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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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7 Terrain Tricks for Backcountry Skiing
These 7 tricks might save your life, do pay attention we recommend that you practice these tricks every day that you are in the backcountry.
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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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How Risky is Ski Cutting?
Here is a new video featuring highlights of a new paper on the risks associated with ski cutting by Bruce Jamieson.
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Avalanche Canada’s Youth Tool Boxes
It's Back To School time and Avalanche Canada's Youth Tool Boxes are available, reserve one for your classroom today.
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Avalanche Canada Seeks New Directors
Help Govern the Work of Avalanche Canada - Calling Nominations for Director Positions
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Know Before You Go
Know Before You Go is a great avalanche safety refresh film to watch before the start of the powder season.
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Know Before You Go
The Know Before You Go avalanche awareness program will get you started down the path of learning the language of the mountains and becoming a better and safer rider.
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Use Snowpack Tests to Make Better Decisions
If you’re going to dig pits, it’s absolutely essential to understand their limitations and relate them to the bigger picture.
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