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2016-03-27
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admin
Avalanche Dogs are a huge asset to any Search and Rescue or Ski Patrol team and here in Nelson we are lucky to have Lindsay and her dog Exie at...
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2016-03-27
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2016-03-26
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admin
Check out some exciting footage of recent cornice control with Whitewater Ski Resort's Snow Safety Supervisor, Wren McElroy. Learn about the...
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2016-03-26
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2016-03-24
Special Public Avalanche Warning for Easter Long Weekend
Parks Canada, Kananaskis Country and Avalanche Canada coordinating efforts to issue...
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2016-03-24
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2016-03-05
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admin
In this weeks avalanche conditions report Whitewater Ski Resorts Snow Safety Supervisor Wren McElroy gets swallowed up by three metres of snow....
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admin
2016-03-05
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2016-02-26
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admin
This weeks Avalanche Conditions report highlights some recent skier triggered avalanches. Join Whitewater Ski Resort's Snow Safety...
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admin
2016-02-26
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2016-02-19
Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users from Friday February 19 to Monday February...
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2016-02-19
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2016-01-22
Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users from Friday January 22 to Monday January...
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2016-01-22
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2016-01-16
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admin
It has been an incredible week in the Southern Interior, with old school powder days. Join Whitewater's Snow Safety Supervisor Wren McElroy to...
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admin
2016-01-16
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2016-01-02
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skifreak
A strong temperature inversion is in place bringing above freezing temperatures to the alpine. The intense solar radiation is affecting the south...
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skifreak
2016-01-02
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2016-01-01
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skifreak
Tree Well and Snow Immersion Suffocation (SIS)
A tree well/ snow immersion suffocation accident can happen when a skier or snowboarder falls...
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skifreak
2016-01-01
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2015-12-25
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admin
It looks like everyone's holiday wishes have come true with some of the best pre-Christmas backcountry skiing we've had in...
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admin
2015-12-25
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2015-12-22
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skifreak
Whiteout conditions can happen anytime of year but when travelling on snow they can be particularly dangerous. Give the following article from...
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skifreak
2015-12-22
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2015-12-21
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admin
Salomon and Atomic (both part of Amer Sports) have released a new on-line learning environment called "Mountain Academy". While this does not aim...
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2015-12-21
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2015-12-19
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admin
We’ve just released the latest Whitewater Avalanche Conditions Report so give it a watch and get up to speed on what’s going on in the...
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2015-12-19
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2015-12-14
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skifreak
An interesting article about avalanche risk, seems like a good time for a review?
In "Transforming Your Dragons" Dr. Jose Stevens lays out seven...
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skifreak
2015-12-14
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2015-11-29
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skifreak
The Extended Column Test is a pretty simple and easy test to perform in the field to get a good idea of what the snow pack is doing and also to...
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2015-12-08
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2015-11-18
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admin
Winter 2015-16 is here and so are the Avalanche Conditions Reports. In this weeks video Whitewater Ski Resorts Snow Safety Supervisor Wren...
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2015-11-18
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2015-10-19
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CrazyAZ
Here is a podcast I did last week with Nelson's Trevor Campbell of Mighty Bighorn Maps. He has made commercial maps with backcountry lines in...
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CrazyAZ
2015-10-19
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2015-08-29
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snosnob
Here's an interesting info graphic about your chances of dying. This isn't meant to scare you into hibernating in your bed all weekend...
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skifreak
2015-09-03
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2015-08-28
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skifreak
Down under they call avi reports "Alpine Travel Advisories" and they have recently changed how they do things. For more details have a read below...
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skifreak
2015-08-28
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2015-08-27
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shredr
Found this article on the Outdoor Research Vertculture page (by Adam George) and though it was worth a re-post, after all these are words to...
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shredr
2015-08-27
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2015-07-12
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snosnob
Spread butter on a burn? That's crazy! While most of us know to ignore that old wives tale, we're still making plenty of first aid...
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snosnob
2015-07-12
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2015-05-27
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shredr
A first aid kit is an essential part of any backcountry adventure, don't have one and you're gambling with disaster. Have one that is...
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admin
2015-05-27
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2015-05-05
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shredr
We've all been there. A beginner, a newbie, green behind the ears, "what the hell do I do now?" ready and eager to make mistakes and hopefully...
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shredr
2015-05-05
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2015-04-30
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shredr
Chris Davenport takes us back to the basics in this interview on backcountry safety. The mountains have some incredible experiences waiting for...
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shredr
2015-04-30
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