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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...	replies 0 views 1244	By bootroom 2024-03-24
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...	replies 0 views 1545	By Jerry Isaak 2024-03-20
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...	replies 0 views 1210	By bootroom 2024-03-17
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...	replies 0 views 1192	By bootroom 2024-03-10
Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO 2024-03-07 By admin Winter is finally underway!! However, it's arrived with scary conditions. We have had a very large storm and avalanche cycle which...	replies 0 views 1003	By admin 2024-03-07
North Shore Avalanche Conditions March 1, 2024 2024-03-03 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...	replies 0 views 933	By bootroom 2024-03-03
Garmin inReach SOS Report 2024-03-01 By admin This 2023 inReach SOS Report offers key insights, information and highlights trends involving SOS incidents reported to Garmin Response during the...	replies 0 views 1051	By admin 2024-03-01
Avalanche Conditions Report for Feb 29th 2024 2024-02-29 By admin Welcome to Episode 7 of the 23/24 Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason Wishlow, brought to you by Whitewater Ski Resort, Backcountry Skiing...	replies 0 views 938	By admin 2024-02-29
North Shore Avalanche Conditions February 23, 2024 2024-02-25 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...	replies 0 views 863	By bootroom 2024-02-25
North Shore Avalanche Conditions February 16, 2024 2024-02-17 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...	replies 0 views 857	By bootroom 2024-02-17
New App helps make better terrain choices 2024-02-17 By Ben.Davies Aspect Avy claims to help users make better decisions in the back country. This app has been created by a team including Jeff Banks, an...	replies 0 views 899	By Ben.Davies 2024-02-17
North Shore Avalanche Conditions February 9, 2024 2024-02-10 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...	replies 0 views 770	By bootroom 2024-02-10
Avalanche Conditions Report #6 2024-02-08 By admin Welcome to Episode 6 of the 23/24 Avalanche Conditions Report with Douglas Noblet and Jake Mentz, brought to you by Whitewater Ski Resort,...	replies 0 views 754	By admin 2024-02-08
North Shore Avalanche Conditions February 2, 2024 2024-02-04 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 mountain...	replies 0 views 718	By bootroom 2024-02-04
Winter Vehicle Emergency Kit 2024-01-30 By admin Here are a few important items that everyone should consider keeping in their car during the winter months when snow, ice, and inclement weather...	replies 0 views 755	By admin 2024-01-30
North Shore Avalanche Conditions January 26, 2024 2024-01-27 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 mountain...	replies 0 views 692	By bootroom 2024-01-27
Did you play in the snow today? Then say what you saw. 2024-01-27 By Ben.Davies Avalanche Canada is looking to skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers for help with reporting snow conditions across the country. For those not...	replies 0 views 648	By Ben.Davies 2024-01-27
Avalanche Conditions Report #5 - VIDEO 2024-01-25 By admin Welcome to Episode 5 of the 23/24 Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason Wishlow, brought to you by Whitewater Ski Resort, Backcountry Skiing...	replies 0 views 670	By admin 2024-01-25
North Shore Avalanche Conditions January 19, 2024 2024-01-21 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 mountain...	replies 0 views 746	By bootroom 2024-01-21
Tree Well Safety 2024-01-20 By Ben.Davies When discussing the dangers of backcountry riding, avalanches are one of the first things that come to mind. However, there is another danger when...	replies 0 views 782	By Ben.Davies 2024-01-20
West Coast North Shore Avalanche Conditions January 12, 2024 2024-01-14 By bootroom Backcountry Skiing Canada and North Shore Search and Rescue have teamed up to bring you Andre-Jean's weekly avalanche report from the Sea...	replies 0 views 814	By bootroom 2024-01-14
Avalanche Conditions Report #4 - VIDEO 2024-01-11 By admin Finally the return (or start!) of winter! Over the past 5 days we have seen 70cm of snow fall which has also increased the avalanche hazard...	replies 0 views 675	By admin 2024-01-11
Online Avalanche Learning 2024-01-03 By Jerry Isaak Do you ever have a question about avalanches but aren't sure where to find the answer? Maybe you've taken an AST 1 (Canada) or...	replies 0 views 693	By Jerry Isaak 2024-01-03
Avalanche Conditions Report #3 2023-12-28 By admin The latest Avalanche Conditions Report presented by Whitewater Ski Resort, Backcountry Skiing Canada and State of the Snowpack is now live so...	replies 0 views 676	By admin 2023-12-28
Avalanche Conditions Report #2 2023-12-21 By admin Welcome to Episode 2 of the 23/24 Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason Wishlow, brought to you by Whitewater Ski Resort, Backcountry Skiing...	replies 0 views 695	By admin 2023-12-21