Two skier deaths in recent storm cycle
It has been an exceptional year with only one Canadian avalanche death this year—until last week.
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Tag: backcountry
Wolves and Wolverines
Most of the people who read this article are WEIRD. You and I were born that way.
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For the Ski Patrollers
The death of Alpine Meadows patroller Bill Foster shook the Lake Tahoe community in a very big way.
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Going Big
Long ago I’ve learned that I can give advice to the world, but the world usually doesn’t listen to me.
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Avalanche Heads Up For The Long Weekend
The main reason for this blog post is to encourage and remind recreational backcountry users to pay close attention to the Bulletins through the weekend period
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The Finger of God
I found myself more and more shaken by the eerie similarities between the Tunnel Creek incident and my own ‘near-miss’ in avalanche terrain
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Whistler Blackcomb Announce New Lifts
This lift expansion clearly demonstrates our commitment to continuously enhance the skiing and riding experience on both mountains
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Dynafit introduces the Beast 16
the binding is intended for the touring skier whose aggressiveness feels limited by Dynafit’s Radical
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Everyone Can Count to Two
Yesterday I found myself skiing alone, in heavy snowfall, in near whiteout conditions, on a big, known slide-path that I had been caught in 15 years ago.
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Canadian Avalanche Centre’s Online Avalanche Course
Canadian Avalanche Centre's Online Avalanche Course
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Beacon Interference
Electronic interference with avalanche transceivers has become a pertinent safety issue.
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Mount Fernie Avalanche Discussion
On Christmas Eve, there was an interesting avalanche that occurred on Mount Fernie just outside Fernie BC.
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