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The Colorado Avalanche Information Center published their official report on Saturday's deadly slide. There has been a lot of conjecture on...
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A “Heads-Up” from the Canadian Avalanche Centre for BC’s Family Day Weekend
Backcountry recreationists...
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We took the Canadian Avalanche Centre-approved AST 1 course with Summit Mountain Guides a few weeks back and we'd like to tell you about it....
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Why does hardly anyone have a rescue sled?
I have my feet in the snow almost everyday for work or recreation. I see, many people now a days...
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Just wanted to share a recommendation if you are looking at taking an in depth first aid course. I took the 80 hour Wilderness First Responder...
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Just in case you missed this, you should definitely take a look. It's a remarkably comprehensive article (with still pictures, videos,...
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Hey everyone.
Im new to this and ski out of blue mountain, not a big hill but it works.
I've found when I'm out for a...
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It's the time of year to start honing avalanche rescue skills. Shovelling is the most time consuming part of an effective rescue. This great...
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Not skiing or boarding, but the abundance of early snow this year also means early avalanche risk. This from The Province:
STEWART —...
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This image says so much and is a great reminder of the dangers of a Cornice when out in the backcountry this coming season.
The Canadian...
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Hey!
I thought I should share...
The Canadian Avalanche Centre is hosting some workshops in November... some are free and some are...
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Just a heads up that Mammut has a new blog up on safety. And I quote: "the forum was created to support users in getting the most out of their ...
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Level 2 Avy + Ski/Snowboard Mountaineering Course In Kyrgyzstan – February 24-March 2, 2013
40 Tribes Backcountry announces an...
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If you own a Snowpulse Airbag have a read below as it seems some of their older cartridges are being recalled. The first part is from Snowpulse...
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A buddy just sent us some pictures of some avalanche carnage about an hour up the lake from here in Nelson, BC. This is near Lemon Creek in a...
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Over the last few days, we’ve been getting emails and calls about large avalanche occurrences. In some cases, these slides have been rated...
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Found this vid of a full tree well burial and how his fellow skiers got him out, incredible how deep he was. After hitting one of these in a...
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Special Public Avalanche Warning for BC’s Interior Mountains
Fourth warning in five weeks for recreational backcountry...
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I've posted some photos in the Avalanches 2011-2012 image gallery under the library tab that are illustrative of what a big slide ...
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The CAC has issued the third special public avalanche warning in four weeks. Very large, very destructive avalanches have occurred in the last few...
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March 9, 2012, Revelstoke, BC: The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry...
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We are receiving reports that experienced backcountry travellers are pulling the plug early today and coming home due to avalanche...
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Something everyone should read before heading out into the backcountry - this is from Karl Klassen at the CAC:
Heads up in the mountains. I...
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The Bella Coola region on the central BC Coast is not a region covered by the Canadian Avalanche Centre’s Public Avalanche Forecasts....
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A CBC report tells the story of yet anotehr avalanche vicitim near Golden BC, be safe out there people!
Photograph by: Jenelle Schneide, PNG
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