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    Your First Step to Backcountry Safety: AIARE Launches Free 'Avalanche Aware' Online Course
    Your First Step to Backcountry Safety: AIARE Launches Free 'Avalanche Aware' Online Course
    2025-10-29
    By admin
    Great news for the entire backcountry community! Getting started with avalanche safety education just got significantly more accessible. The...
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    By admin
    2025-10-29
    Avalanche Conditions Report #8 - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report #8 - VIDEO
    2025-03-13
    By 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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    412
    By Deep Pow
    2025-03-13
    Avalanche Conditions Report #7 - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report #7 - VIDEO
    2025-03-06
    By 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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    By Deep Pow
    2025-03-06
    Avalanche Canada issues Special Public Avalanche Warning
    Avalanche Canada issues Special Public Avalanche Warning
    2025-02-28
    By 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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    631
    By admin
    2025-02-28
    Avalanche Conditions Report #6 - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report #6 - VIDEO
    2025-02-21
    By 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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    445
    By Deep Pow
    2025-02-21
    Avalanche Conditions Report #5 - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report #5 - VIDEO
    2025-02-06
    By 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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    637
    By Deep Pow
    2025-02-06
    Avalanche Conditions Report #4 - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report #4 - VIDEO
    2025-01-30
    By 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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    By Deep Pow
    2025-01-30
    Avalanche Conditions Report #3 - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report #3 - VIDEO
    2025-01-16
    By 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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    697
    By Deep Pow
    2025-01-16
    Avalanche Conditions Report #2 - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report #2 - VIDEO
    2024-12-26
    By 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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    573
    By Deep Pow
    2024-12-26
    Avalanche Conditions Report #1 - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report #1 - VIDEO
    2024-12-05
    By 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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    By Deep Pow
    2024-12-05
    Human factors in ski touring
    Human factors in ski touring "FACETS"
    2024-07-13
    By 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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    By bootroom
    2024-07-13
    Persistent weak layers—“spooky” avalanche conditions
    Persistent weak layers—“spooky” avalanche conditions
    2024-07-06
    By 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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    968
    By bootroom
    2024-07-06
    Treatment of severe frostbite with iloprost in northern Canada
    Treatment of severe frostbite with iloprost in northern Canada
    2024-06-27
    By 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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    991
    By bootroom
    2024-06-27
    Be safe crossing summer snowfields - VIDEO
    Be safe crossing summer snowfields - VIDEO
    2024-06-24
    By 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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    962
    By admin
    2024-06-24
    Art of snow anchors
    Art of snow anchors
    2024-06-22
    By 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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    1025
    By bootroom
    2024-06-22
    DAV Safety Research: Avalanche Transceiver Test
    DAV Safety Research: Avalanche Transceiver Test
    2024-06-20
    By 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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    970
    By bootroom
    2024-06-20
    Search for missing mountain climbers near Squamish continues
    Search for missing mountain climbers near Squamish continues
    2024-06-15
    By 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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    972
    By bootroom
    2024-06-15
    Spring does not mean stability
    Spring does not mean stability
    2024-05-11
    By 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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    1032
    By Ben.Davies
    2024-05-11
    BCA [EDGE]ucation - Don't Get Overwhelmed
    BCA [EDGE]ucation - Don't Get Overwhelmed
    2024-04-13
    By 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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    1057
    By admin
    2024-04-13
    Electromagnetic interference and avalanche transceivers
    Electromagnetic interference and avalanche transceivers
    2024-04-07
    By 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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    1249
    By bootroom
    2024-04-07
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions March 29, 2024
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions March 29, 2024
    2024-03-30
    By 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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    1097
    By bootroom
    2024-03-30
    North Shore avalanche conditions March 22, 2024
    North Shore avalanche conditions March 22, 2024
    2024-03-24
    By bootroom
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions Friday March 22, 2024 Backcountry Skiing Canada is pleased to continue our partnership with North...
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    1167
    By bootroom
    2024-03-24
    Slope Angle Measurement: Inclinometer Error
    Slope Angle Measurement: Inclinometer Error
    2024-03-20
    By 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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    1497
    By Jerry Isaak
    2024-03-20
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions March 15, 2024
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions March 15, 2024
    2024-03-17
    By 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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    1172
    By bootroom
    2024-03-17
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions Friday March 8, 2024
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions Friday March 8, 2024
    2024-03-10
    By 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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    1157
    By bootroom
    2024-03-10
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