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Safety Talk
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2020-10-16Looking for free, accessible content to prep for the upcoming season? Check out this series of short films. While not a complete substitute for...replies0views155
2020-10-16
2020-10-09BCA brings you four great ways to sharpen your rescue skills while still enjoying some late season sunshine. Its beginning to look like a busy...replies0views226
2020-10-09
2020-10-04Once upon a time, if a snowmobiler was looking to up their safety game before a winter of 'hoon'-ing, this would be the time of year to...replies1views184
2020-10-04
2020-09-30Winter is just around the corner which means it's time to break out your avalanche safety gear and get reacquainted with it. Ensure your probe...replies1views239
2020-10-11
2020-09-25Some outdoor retailers are already seeing a spike in the sale of backcountry skiing equipment, which has avalanche centres and search and rescue...replies0views426
2020-09-25
2020-09-10The three words every backcountry skier should know are Transceiver, Probe and Shovel. This is because these are the safety items you must have...replies0views318
2020-09-10
2020-04-24Great content brought to you by thepowdercloud.com! This week's topic is all about wind slabs - how to recognize, diagnose and avoid...replies0views1026
2020-04-24
2020-04-03Have a lot of extra time on your hands? Some of us find may find ourselves with less motivation in the current circumstances, but why not use...replies0views504
2020-04-03
2020-03-29Even though Avalanche Canada is shutting down the bulletins for the season, they are still working on making their products better for the...replies1views416
2020-04-02
2020-03-26These are challenging times and it's hard to know what you are supposed to do and if it is ok to get outside and enjoy ski touring in the...replies0views970
2020-03-26
2020-02-21Planning on heading out into the backcountry to take advantage of this high-pressure system currently over the interior of BC? Be sure to read and...replies0views426
2020-02-21
2020-02-14This week's Avalanche Conditions Report is brought to you by Whitewater Ski Resort and looks similar to last week's...replies0views354
2020-02-14
2020-02-07This week's Avalanche Conditions Report looks at the current conditions, the coming weather and the Avalanche Canada Rating so watch the...replies0views390
2020-02-07
2020-01-24Since the last update, we've had 161cm of low-density snowfall creating a soft storm slab and dry loose avalanche problem in the area....replies0views494
2020-01-24
2020-01-10Over the past week, we have had another 70cm of snow fall which brought more great skiing in the area but also elevated our avalanche hazard...replies0views289
2020-01-10
2020-01-03Current avalanche conditions could be considered rather spicey given the last two major avalanche cycles. Between December 20-23rd close to...replies0views469
2020-01-03
2019-12-26Things are more than a little sketchy in BC right now. Ensure you read your local avy forecast as well as any special bulletins for your area. Of...replies0views700
2019-12-26
2019-12-18The classic weak layers are arriving just in time for the holidays in most intermountain west locations; unfortunately there have already been two...replies0views764
2019-12-18
2019-12-13The snow continues to pile up this last week and conditions improve every day. Avalanche Canada is calling the hazard moderate in the...replies0views952
2019-12-13
2019-12-07Over the past week, another 38cm of snow fell in the alpine and it dramatically improved the ski quality around Whitewater Ski...replies0views412
2019-12-07
2019-11-29Over the last week, we received some new snow followed up by gail force winds which raged up to 90km/hr in the alpine. This affected the snow...replies0views512
2019-11-29
2019-11-29Avalanche safety is a huge topic. Risk management, heuristics, situational awareness, group dynamics - the list of engaging and complex...replies0views451
2019-11-29
2019-11-23Our first 2019/2020 Avalanche Conditions Report in conjunction with Whitewater Ski Resort is live, check out the video and read more...replies0views523
2019-11-23
2019-10-27If you've been thinking about taking an avalanche safety class, now is the time to put it on the schedule. With backcountry recreation...replies0views506
2019-10-27
2019-10-25Avalanche preparedness is something that everyone who backcountry skis should be considering this time of year. This includes checking that...replies0views535
2019-10-25
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