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Safety Talk
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2010-05-11Snowmobilers who endanger the lives of others may see their sleds seized by authorities, under legislation proposed by B.C. Tourism Minister Kevin...replies0views1739
2010-05-11
2010-04-30April 30, 2010 Danger Ratings: In spring, danger is generally closely related to four factors: 1. Air temperatures above the freezing point...replies0views2269
2010-04-30
2010-04-22Backcountry Access is conducting a survey related to avalanche incidents. If you have been involved in an avalanche incident, you can...replies0views1885
2010-04-22
2010-04-21Just ran across this article on a new avalanche rescue device but it looks a little antiquated and not so sure it would be used for a live...replies0views1792
2010-04-21
2010-04-20A Whitehorse avalanche expert is looking into how a snowslide in Kluane National Park and Reserve killed a 29-year-old backcountry skier this...replies0views2225
2010-04-20
2010-04-20Calls for an avalanche forecasting system in the Yukon have been re-ignited this week by the death of a backcountry skier in Kluane National Park...replies0views2734
2010-04-20
2010-04-14Apr 6, 2010 INVERMERE, B.C. — Another snowmobiler has been killed in an avalanche in British Columbia. RCMP say a 41-year-old man from...replies0views1769
2010-04-14
2010-04-14Avalanches killed 27 people in Switzerland so far this winter, authorities have reported. The figure is in line with the multi-year average, the...replies0views1936
2010-04-14
2010-04-14Ten people were killed last weekend when their helicopter was pummeled by an avalanche after landing on the ski slope. The Mi-8 helicopter had...replies0views2177
2010-04-14
2010-04-13A 29-year-old Czech man has been killed by an avalanche while skiing in the backcountry at Kluane National Park in the Yukon, according to...replies1views2260
2011-09-22
2010-04-13SPRINGTIME BACKCOUNTRY BASICS -Timing! Get out early, follow the sun as slopes heat up and be home by early afternoon. There's great snow...replies0views2944
2010-04-13
2010-04-12After recently viewing some people enjoying a sunny spring day I though I should share some thoughts to consider before building a kicker on a...replies2views2195
2011-09-22
2010-04-07A 41-year-old man is dead after a snowmobile outing with friends triggered an avalanche, burying him in snow for up to 20 minutes before friends...replies0views1666
2010-04-07
2010-04-06Apr 1, 2010 1:51pm Pemberton man killed in Mount Currie avalanche A Pemberton man was killed in a Class 3 avalanche while skiing on Mount Currie...replies0views2206
2010-04-06
2010-04-06WEST GLACIER – A 37-year-old snowboarder was killed in an avalanche this week, while riding solo in Glacier National Park's...replies0views2349
2010-04-06
2010-04-05View all the pics on the CAC site here.replies0views1788
2010-04-05
2010-04-03On Mar 31st a group of 8 people skiing the north side of Evening Ridge released a size 1.5 avalanche on a 35 degree slope... View the complete...replies0views1884
2010-04-03
2010-04-01We are very busy here at the CAC and I don’t have time to do an in-depth update. I do want to remind people that even though avalanches are...replies0views1688
2010-04-01
2010-03-26In the BC interior mountains, clearly, we again find ourselves in a winter where persistent weak layers are playing a significant role in snowpack...replies0views1698
2010-03-26
2010-03-26Just finished 6 days snowcat supported ski touring in the Western side of the Monashees, north of the Trans Canada Highway. As I am sure...replies0views1634
2010-03-26
2010-03-22A pair of heli-skiers from France who were traversing slopes near Valemount, B.C. Saturday afternoon were killed when a massive avalanche swept...replies0views2063
2010-03-22
2010-03-20Revelstoke, B.C.- The search of Friday's avalanche site near Revelstoke has been concluded and RCMP say there are no...replies0views2150
2010-03-20
2010-03-13Several people have been killed, dozens are injured and many more could be trapped in an avalanche on a mountain in southeastern B.C. Hundreds of...replies3views3481
2010-03-19
2010-03-10If you are reading the Canadian Avalanche Centre North Columbia, South Columbia, and Kootenay-Boundary public avalanche forecasts...replies1views2266
2010-03-10
2010-03-02The CAC has issued special public avalanche warnings for both of the previous two weekends. We are considering issuing a third warning for the...replies1views2358
2010-03-03
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