Powder turns in the Last Frontier of Canada
We giddily reminisce about the joy and experience of today’s surreal skiing – and can’t believe we get to do it all again the next day!
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Where is the Powder?
We're almost through January and we're asking, where is the powder?
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The Grace of Learning
The La Traviata avalanche, that happened on January 20th 2003, took the lives of seven individuals: Craig Kelly, Vern Lunsford, Dave Finnerty, Dennis Yates, Kathy (Polucha) Kessler, Naomi Heffler, and Jean-luc Schwendener.
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Special Public Avalanche Warning
Avalanche Canada has issued a Special Public Avalanche Warning (SPAW) in effect for December 28 until the end of Monday, January 2. The SPAW region includes most of BC’s Columbia Mountains, Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National Parks, as well as the Northern Rockies. It now also includes Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper National Parks. The …
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First Ski At Christmas
I can still hear Shauna’s giggles today in my mind’s ear as she and I made our way down the slopes of the Johnston Canyon trail.
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Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche
A feature length documentary based on the events and circumstances surrounding the 1982 avalanche in Alpine Meadows, CA.
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Avalanche Canada: Managing a Persistent Slab
Avalanche Canada has advised that a reactive slab has formed throughout the interior creating dangerous avalanche conditions.
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POW’s Best Damm Garage Sale Ever
Protect Our Winters Canada has teamed up with nine of your favourite athletes and their sponsors to raffle off nine kick-ass gear packages, with all proceeds supporting the fight against climate change.
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Six Skiers and the People Who Inspired Them
It's a unique ski film and it might influence you to reflect on who has been influential in your ski life.
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Northern Escape Heli Best in the World
Being recognized as the World’s Best Heli Ski Operator is very rewarding. We’ve been in operations now for 20 years and have refined our product line to be fitting of the award.
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Avalanche Forecasts Start November 25
Avalanche Canada's forecasts are starting soon and they’ll be launching their highly anticipated next generation forecast system!
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Banff opens for skiing this week!
Sunshine Village has reported 58cm in the past week and Lake Louise has received 44cms.
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