Ortovox S1+ Recall
Ortovox has issued a precautionary recall of their Ortovox S1+ Avalanche Transceivers
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Tag: powder skiing
Knowing when to Dig
I like to start a day of touring with an innocent sounding question; “Anyone know what the hazard is rated today?”
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Red’s Granite Mountain
RED’s Granite Mountain offers nearly 3,000 vertical feet, 360-degree descents from the top, your choice of steep chutes, mellow glades, and practically everything in between. RED is well known for some of the best tree skiing and riding in BC and this makes it one of Powder Canada’s top five places to ski in BC. …
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CMH Valmont with John Eaves
John Eaves captures an amazing day in the Upper Canoe Valley at CMH Valmont. He and friends, Francois Lafon, Tony Carel, Anjan Truffer and Danny Stoffel, are on a run called Little Matterhorn surrounded by the North and South Canoe Glaciers. John commented, “I have always wanted to expose the beauty of this area with …
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13 skiers trigger Avalanche at GAH
An avalanche at Golden Alpine Holidays this Sunday morning was triggered by a group of 13 skiers in a self-guided ski touring group
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Avalanche Canada issues special warning
Avalanche Canada issues special warning saying we could bewseeing some very large and dangerous avalanches
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K2 Marksman backcountry freestyle ski
K2 Skis have an excellent lineup for 2017, it will be a year of evolution for K2. The K2 Marksman is the newest addition to the K2 factory range for 2017 and Pep Fujas’s new pro model. The Marksman has been designed for the backcountry freestyle skier. This ski has big powder days in its …
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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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Powdersurfing taking shape!
Powdersurfing is not new however is growing with the backcountry powder movement and the desire to be free.
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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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Charged for Setting off Avalanche?
Mares, 29, a professional snowboarder from Lake Tahoe, contends he is innocent and that he didn’t put anyone else in danger.
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Avalanche update: Take It Easy
The Mountain Weather Forecast headline this morning was all about “Pineapple Express Light” heading for the south coast. Is a warm, wet, and windy storm good news or bad news? The mountains are beautiful. Maybe because we can’t always go amongst them on our terms. In the Sea-to-sky region it looks like stormy weather will …
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