|
|
A recent article that raises some interesting points and stats when you compare the Swiss to us Canuks, time to move to Switzerland? not a...
|
|
|
|
|
The CAC has published an avalanche conditions update for British Columbia. You can read it...
|
|
|
|
|
This from the Province paper - detailing how 4 inexperienced backcountry skiers spent the night out and only one had avi gear with them, and avi...
|
|
|
|
|
A recent update on the search for the missing skier in that avalache near Smithers:
VANCOUVER - The bodies of two experienced backcountry...
|
|
|
|
|
This is one of those good news stories that hopefully everyone reads and thinks about how prepared they are when they head out for their next...
|
|
|
|
|
Hello fellow backcountry enthusiasts
My name is Alexandria Schmitz and I am a research student at Thompson Rivers University. I am doing a...
|
|
|
|
|
Hello fellow backcountry enthusiasts
My name is Alexandria Schmitz and I am a research student at Thompson Rivers University. I am doing a...
|
|
|
|
|
This from Saturday's Calgary Sun:
Chris Oler ended up vomiting in the snow, the adrenaline and exhaustion leaving him sick and spent.
The...
|
|
|
|
|
Avalanche Centre - Public Avalanche Warning Service
Avalanche Conditions Update
February 18, 2011
As my snowblower struggles to throw snow...
|
|
|
|
|
Found this report that there has been another unfortunate fatality in the BC backcountry. Conditions appear to have not been favourable for this...
|
|
|
|
|
Everyone knows the Acronym ATES but what does it mean?
(besides Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale)
Watch the vid for a quick brush up and impress...
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian Avalanche Centre – Public Avalanche Warning ServiceBC Avalanche Conditions Update
Northwest BCA significant storm cycle that...
|
|
|
|
|
This just in from Karl Klassen, seems like things are still a little strange out their:
A close call just outside Revelstoke Mountain Resort...
|
|
|
|
|
The CAC doesn't issues avalanche warnings that often so when they do you know they mean business, have a thorough read below:
The Public...
|
|
|
|
|
A very interesting public mountain conditions report just released about the freakish avalanche activity near Revelstoke BC, these things are huge...
|
|
|
|
|
The Canadian Avalanche Centre has had a "HIGH" rating for most of the province all weekend and it has proven to be a fatal three days in BC and...
|
|
|
|
|
The latest Public Mountain Conditions Report for the Whitewater backcountry by Shaun King of Mountain Sense Guideing:
Just back from an AST 1...
|
|
|
|
|
The Canadian Avalanche Centre is now making technical avalanche hazard analyses available to the public. These analyses form the basis for the...
|
|
|
|
|
The info graphic below from a recent Globe and mail article shows some startling contrasts between snowmobile and backcountry skier avalanche...
|
|
|
|
|
A nice short vid from the Rocky Mountain Sherpas about slope angle, short and sweet.
(and a good reminder)
|
|
|
|
|
From our good friends at Backcountry Access:
It may sound fundamental, but shoveling education is an important new frontier in avalanche...
|
|
|
|
|
A very thorough article by our good friends at BCA on the importance knowing how to use your beacon efficiently:
IntroductionPeople are people....
|
|
|
|
|
Some great news out of the CAC:
On Dec 1, a grant of $150,000 was announced for the Canadian Avalanche Centre from the BC Community Gaming...
|
|
|
|
|
It all sounds pretty Austin Powers like – but according to this article it is already in use:
Avalanches can be extremely tricky to...
|
|
|
|
|
Avalanche warnings are coming to a tweet near you.
The Canadian Avalanche Centre, which this past weekend activated its online avalanche warning...
|
|
|
