Where is the Powder?
We're almost through January and we're asking, where is the powder?
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Tag: backcountry powder
Persistent Weak Layer in Interior
A persistent weak layer is making problematic conditions in the BC Interior.
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Bruce Edgerly on the The Powell Movement
This is the ski version of the Steve Jobs story but with a lot more personality. Steve Christie asks Inappropriate Questions, and they are awesome.
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Avalanche Canada Training Courses Online
Avalanche Canada's training courses are online and now is the best time for you to sign up.
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Guided Wapta Traverse Trips in 2023
Kootenay Backcountry Guides have announced their dates for the Wapta Traverse for 2023. The Wapta Traverse is a ski traverse that travels along the continental divide, otherwise known as the B.C. Alberta border. Several huts along the traverse and variations of the traverse are possible. The trip starts along the Icefields Parkway and ends at …
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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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Support a Rope Tow for the Backcountry
ZOA Engineering has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its PL1, a portable rope tow for the backcountry. Back them now to help make the PL1 a reality. Most of us have thought about creating a portable backcountry lift so I’m not surprised to see the development of the PL1 by ZOA Engineering. The ZOA PL1 …
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Avalanche Canada: Mitigating Avalanche Transceiver Interference
A transceiver search can be quite challenging. Make your life easier by eliminating potential sources of interference.
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Whitewater Avalanche Conditions Report
Dave from Whitewater Ski Resort presents the Avalanche Conditions Report for December 9th, 2021. These conditions persist throughout most of BC. Avalanche Canada has also stated that we’re entering a period of uncertainty and rising avalanche danger for most regions. Avalanches might propagate widely and run faster than expected on the crust. If you’re heading …
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The Ideal Sled-ski Machine
No smoke, no stink, no noise, and according to Tiaga, less potential for a mechanical failure.
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David Harley talks about Zincton
An Interview with David Harley, the proponent of the new Zincton lift-assisted, slack country ski area in the Selkirk Range between New Denver and Kaslo in BC. Before we talked, David Harley sent me the basic facts about Zincton. The idea of a Tenure essentially set aside for backcountry skiing is intriguing. 80% of the …
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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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