Buried alive in powder
This December a snowboarder riding at Kicking Horse fell into a tree well where he was trapped for five hours, buried alive in powder
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Tag: powder skiing
Whitewater officially launches Winter
Whitewater Officially Kicks Off its 40th Year of Operations Tomorrow Friday, December 11, 2015.
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Whistler snow conditions
Whistler has received 101cms in the past seven days, 67cms in the past 48 hours!
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Powder Conditions
Knowing where to ski the best powder does not have to be a challenge. Booking your holiday time to coincide with epic powder conditions can be. Snowforecast.com uses mountain weather maps showing a vast range of ski resort data ranging from current conditions, future weather and historical data. AccuWeather annd Pelmorex’s meteorologists provide Snowforecast.com’s modeling, …
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Powder skiing and boarding abounds
With close to three meters of snow falling on two epic BC resorts, one with real stoke and the other en-route, record opening day numbers were realized.
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Kye Petersen’s “In Search” released
“In Search” is a short film covering a skier seeking adventures into deep backcountry zones on skisand is a sweet 10 minutes of Kye’s last seasons ski journeys in the backcountry terrain of Alaska and British Columbia.
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Join Avalanche Canada
If you or anyone you love uses any Avalanche Canada products or services, please consider becoming a member. Avalanche Canada is a non-profit, non-government organization dedicated to public avalanche safety, and they’re passionate about recreating in our amazing winter backcountry. With your $40 membership, you will receive: • A sticker pack announcing you are a …
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Grizzly Mountain Couloir
The Grizzly Mountain Couloir is a another classic couloir descent in Rogers Pass. The couloir can be viewed from the highway just before pulling into the Rogers Pass centre on your way from Revelstoke. Access from the Rogers Pass Centre is up the Connaught Drainage to Grizzly Shoulder for a safe climb up the ridge …
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Contributor – Ken Wylie
Ken is a member of the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations, and the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides.
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How To Tame Your Avalanche Dragon
Over the last ten years there have been fantastic advances in the field of avalanche safety through research and technical development. Additions made to snow stability evaluations like ‘fracture character’ during the ‘compression test’ deepen our awareness of what is happening with the snow. There have also been the development terrain assessment tools, which help …
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Canadian Avalanche Association
The Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) is Canada’s organization for avalanche professionals. The CAA’s vision is that the Canadian public has the highest degree of confidence in the avalanche safety programs and services delivered by its members. They strive to ensure that their diverse membership of avalanche practitioners meet the highest standards and adhere to best …
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Mountain Information Network (MIN)
Make a difference this winter and inform other backcountry users by communicating your observations and experiences.
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