BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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Safety Talk
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2016-03-31After unintentionally ducking out of bounds at Mt. Seymor Ski Area, 26 year old Gursh Singh, a Seattle resident, found himself in trouble. Despite...replies0views3290
2016-03-31
2016-03-29Special Public Avalanche WarningSignificant warm weather will destabilize snowpack across Western Canada March 29, 2016, Revelstoke, BC: As...replies0views2401
2016-03-29
2016-03-27Avalanche 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...replies0views3612
2016-03-27
2016-03-26Check out some exciting footage of recent cornice control with Whitewater Ski Resort's Snow Safety Supervisor, Wren McElroy. Learn about the...replies0views2588
2016-03-26
2016-03-24Special Public Avalanche Warning for Easter Long Weekend Parks Canada, Kananaskis Country and Avalanche Canada coordinating efforts to issue...replies0views2344
2016-03-24
2016-03-05In this weeks avalanche conditions report Whitewater Ski Resorts Snow Safety Supervisor Wren McElroy gets swallowed up by three metres of snow....replies0views2514
2016-03-05
2016-02-26This weeks Avalanche Conditions report highlights some recent skier triggered avalanches. Join Whitewater Ski Resort's Snow Safety...replies0views2437
2016-02-26
2016-02-19Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users from Friday February 19 to Monday February...replies0views2333
2016-02-192016-01-22Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users from Friday January 22 to Monday January...replies0views2749
2016-01-22
2016-01-16It has been an incredible week in the Southern Interior, with old school powder days. Join Whitewater's Snow Safety Supervisor Wren McElroy to...replies0views2898
2016-01-16
2016-01-02A strong temperature inversion is in place bringing above freezing temperatures to the alpine. The intense solar radiation is affecting the south...replies0views3121
2016-01-02
2016-01-01Tree Well and Snow Immersion Suffocation (SIS) A tree well/ snow immersion suffocation accident can happen when a skier or snowboarder falls...replies0views24571
2016-01-01
2015-12-25It looks like everyone's holiday wishes have come true with some of the best pre-Christmas backcountry skiing we've had in...replies0views2494
2015-12-25
2015-12-22Whiteout conditions can happen anytime of year but when travelling on snow they can be particularly dangerous. Give the following article from...replies0views11522
2015-12-22
2015-12-21Salomon and Atomic (both part of Amer Sports) have released a new on-line learning environment called "Mountain Academy". While this does not aim...replies0views3094
2015-12-21
2015-12-19We’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...replies0views2559
2015-12-19
2015-12-14An interesting article about avalanche risk, seems like a good time for a review? In "Transforming Your Dragons" Dr. Jose Stevens lays out seven...replies0views2683
2015-12-14
2015-11-29The 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...replies3views3487
2015-12-08
2015-11-18Winter 2015-16 is here and so are the Avalanche Conditions Reports. In this weeks video Whitewater Ski Resorts Snow Safety Supervisor Wren...replies0views2448
2015-11-182015-10-19Here 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...replies0views2648
2015-10-19
2015-08-29Here's an interesting info graphic about your chances of dying. This isn't meant to scare you into hibernating in your bed all weekend...replies2views5156
2015-09-03
2015-08-28Down under they call avi reports "Alpine Travel Advisories" and they have recently changed how they do things. For more details have a read below...replies0views3037
2015-08-28
2015-08-27Found 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...replies0views2731
2015-08-27
2015-07-12Spread 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...replies0views5461
2015-07-12
2015-05-27A 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...replies2views18664
2015-05-27
