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2025-12-12
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Deep Pow
Welcome to Episode 1 of the 2025/2026 Avalanche Conditions Report, brought to you by Whitewater Mountain Resort, Backcountry Skiing Canada, &...
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2025-12-12
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2025-12-09
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admin
Kickstart 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...
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2025-12-09
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2025-10-29
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admin
Great news for the entire backcountry community! Getting started with avalanche safety education just got significantly more accessible. The...
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admin
2025-10-29
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2025-03-13
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Deep Pow
Welcome to the 8th and final episode of the 2024/25 Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason from Whitewater Ski Resort.
Avalanche...
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Deep Pow
2025-03-13
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2025-03-06
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Deep Pow
Welcome to Episode 7 of the 2024/2025 Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason from Whitewater Ski Resort.
We've gone from winter to...
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433
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Deep Pow
2025-03-06
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2025-02-28
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admin
Feb 27, 2025, Revelstoke BC: Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada, Alberta Parks, and the Province of British Columbia, has issued a...
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2025-02-28
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2025-02-21
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Deep Pow
Welcome to Episode 6 of the Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason, from Whitewater Ski Resort. Currently, Avalanche Canada is rating the hazard...
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Deep Pow
2025-02-21
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2025-02-06
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Deep Pow
Welcome to Episode 5 of the 2024/2025 Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason from Whitewater Ski Resort. It's February 6, 2025 and Avalanche...
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Deep Pow
2025-02-06
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2025-01-30
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Deep Pow
Welcome to Episode 4 of the 2024/2025 Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason from Whitewater Ski Resort. Avalanche Canada is currently rating the...
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Deep Pow
2025-01-30
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2025-01-16
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Deep Pow
Welcome to Episode 3 of the 2024/2025 Avalanche Conditions Report with Wendy from Whitewater Ski Resort. It's January 16, 2025 and Avalanche...
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Deep Pow
2025-01-16
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2024-12-26
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Deep Pow
Welcome to Episode 2 of the 2024/2025 Avalanche Conditions Report with Wendy from Whitewater Ski Resort Snow Safety Team.
Avalanche Canada is...
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Deep Pow
2024-12-26
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2024-12-05
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Deep Pow
Welcome to the first episode of the 2024/2025 Avalanche Conditions Report with Wendy Lewis from Whitewater Ski Resort. It's December 5, and...
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2024-12-05
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2024-07-13
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bootroom
As we look to survive this heat wave this summer what better time to look at human factors in decision-making than now?
A great...
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bootroom
2024-07-13
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2024-07-06
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bootroom
Over 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...
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bootroom
2024-07-06
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2024-06-27
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bootroom
As 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...
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bootroom
2024-06-27
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2024-06-24
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admin
With 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...
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2024-06-24
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2024-06-22
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bootroom
Yes, 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...
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bootroom
2024-06-22
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2024-06-20
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bootroom
Looking for a little light ready this summer? Then why not check our DAV Safety Research: Avalanche Transceiver Test paper for the...
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bootroom
2024-06-20
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2024-06-15
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bootroom
Sad news that the search for the 3 missing climbing in Squamish continues. But this highlights the very challenging job SAR has in this...
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bootroom
2024-06-15
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2024-05-11
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Ben.Davies
Spring 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...
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1044
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Ben.Davies
2024-05-11
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2024-04-13
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admin
Backcountry Access [EDGE]ucation is back and better than ever—with a second season of no-frills backcountry education tips from BCA...
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2024-04-13
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2024-04-07
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bootroom
It seems the talk of the avalanche industry this year has been electromagnetic interference. Avalanche Canada is talking about it. I have...
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bootroom
2024-04-07
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2024-03-30
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bootroom
Backcountry Skiing Canada is pleased to continue our partnership with North Shore SAR and Andre-Jean to update you on the North Shore...
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bootroom
2024-03-30
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2024-03-24
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bootroom
North Shore Avalanche Conditions Friday March 22, 2024
Backcountry Skiing Canada is pleased to continue our partnership with North...
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bootroom
2024-03-24
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2024-03-20
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Jerry Isaak
"What's the slope angle?"
It's a foundational question asked by backcountry skiers and introduced in every avalanche...
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Jerry Isaak
2024-03-20
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