BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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Safety Talk
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2026-01-19For the Canadian backcountry community, the name RECCO® has long been synonymous with the "last resort" in avalanche rescue. We know...replies0views232
2026-01-19
2026-01-15Welcome to Episode 3 of the 2025/2026 Avalanche Conditions Report, brought to you by Whitewater Mountain Resort, Backcountry Skiing Canada, &...replies0views352
2026-01-15
2026-01-05Level Up Your Cold-Weather Knowledge: Why You Can’t Miss Kananaskis Winter Safety Day As the snow begins to stack up in the Rockies, the...replies0views205
2026-01-05
2025-12-23Welcome to Episode 2 of the 2025/2026 Avalanche Conditions Report, brought to you by Whitewater Mountain Resort, Backcountry Skiing Canada, &...replies0views384
2025-12-23
2025-12-12Welcome to Episode 1 of the 2025/2026 Avalanche Conditions Report, brought to you by Whitewater Mountain Resort, Backcountry Skiing Canada, &...replies0views496
2025-12-12
2025-12-09Kickstart Your Winter: Early Season Backcountry Skills Tune-Up at Mount Carlyle Lodge Shake off the rust and get your head in the snow game for...replies0views316
2025-12-09
2025-10-29Great news for the entire backcountry community! Getting started with avalanche safety education just got significantly more accessible. The...replies0views488
2025-10-29
2025-03-13Welcome to the 8th and final episode of the 2024/25 Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason from Whitewater Ski Resort. Avalanche...replies0views606
2025-03-13
2025-03-06Welcome to Episode 7 of the 2024/2025 Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason from Whitewater Ski Resort. We've gone from winter to...replies0views618
2025-03-06
2025-02-28Feb 27, 2025, Revelstoke BC: Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada, Alberta Parks, and the Province of British Columbia, has issued a...replies0views908
2025-02-28
2025-02-21Welcome to Episode 6 of the Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason, from Whitewater Ski Resort. Currently, Avalanche Canada is rating the hazard...replies0views646
2025-02-21
2025-02-06Welcome to Episode 5 of the 2024/2025 Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason from Whitewater Ski Resort. It's February 6, 2025 and Avalanche...replies0views869
2025-02-06
2025-01-30Welcome to Episode 4 of the 2024/2025 Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason from Whitewater Ski Resort. Avalanche Canada is currently rating the...replies0views729
2025-01-30
2025-01-16Welcome to Episode 3 of the 2024/2025 Avalanche Conditions Report with Wendy from Whitewater Ski Resort. It's January 16, 2025 and Avalanche...replies0views908
2025-01-16
2024-12-26Welcome to Episode 2 of the 2024/2025 Avalanche Conditions Report with Wendy from Whitewater Ski Resort Snow Safety Team. Avalanche Canada is...replies0views750
2024-12-26
2024-12-05Welcome to the first episode of the 2024/2025 Avalanche Conditions Report with Wendy Lewis from Whitewater Ski Resort. It's December 5, and...replies0views923
2024-12-05
2024-07-13As we look to survive this heat wave this summer what better time to look at human factors in decision-making than now? A great...replies0views2803
2024-07-13
2024-07-06Over our summer heat wave what better thing to do than get caught up on our persistent weak layers? PWLs are one of the spookiest features...replies0views1158
2024-07-06
2024-06-27As temperatures rise in summer it is not the time to think about frostbite. But for me I just came back from some high altitude climbing...replies0views1170
2024-06-27
2024-06-24With Spring now in full swing and Summer just around the corner, it’s that time of year when you have to start being concerned with...replies0views1162
2024-06-24
2024-06-22Yes, it is summer and maybe you might be sporting sandals and not ski boots right now. But hey never too soon or too late to think about...replies0views1217
2024-06-22
2024-06-20Looking for a little light ready this summer? Then why not check our DAV Safety Research: Avalanche Transceiver Test paper for the...replies0views1135
2024-06-20
2024-06-15Sad news that the search for the 3 missing climbing in Squamish continues. But this highlights the very challenging job SAR has in this...replies0views1167
2024-06-15
2024-05-11Spring is Here! Time of strong legs, long days, steep objectives, and bootpacks. Whilst it seems like a good time to step out and take a shot...replies0views1207
2024-05-11![BCA [EDGE]ucation - Don't Get Overwhelmed](/web/default/files/users/1048/posts/2024/Backcountry-Access-%5BEDGE%5Ducation.jpg)
2024-04-13Backcountry Access [EDGE]ucation is back and better than ever—with a second season of no-frills backcountry education tips from BCA...replies0views1227
2024-04-13
