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|   | 2010-04-20 By 
                                    powder                                
                             Calls 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... | replies 0 views 3966 |   
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|   | 2010-04-14 By 
                                    skifreak                                
                             Apr 6, 2010
INVERMERE, B.C. — Another snowmobiler has been killed in an avalanche in British Columbia.
RCMP say a 41-year-old man from... | replies 0 views 2494 |   
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         2010-04-14 | 
|   | 2010-04-14 By 
                                    skifreak                                
                             Avalanches killed 27 people in Switzerland so far this winter, authorities have reported.
The figure is in line with the multi-year average, the... | replies 0 views 2607 |   
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         2010-04-14 | 
|   | 2010-04-14 By 
                                    skifreak                                
                             Ten people were killed last weekend when their helicopter was pummeled by an avalanche after landing on the ski slope.
The Mi-8 helicopter had... | replies 0 views 2933 |   
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         2010-04-14 | 
|   | 2010-04-13 By 
                                    skifreak                                
                             A 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... | replies 1 views 3118 | |
|   | 2010-04-13 By 
                                    snosnob                                
                             SPRINGTIME BACKCOUNTRY BASICS -Timing!
Get out early, follow the sun as slopes heat up and be home by early afternoon. There's great snow... | replies 0 views 3779 |   
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         2010-04-13 | 
|   | 2010-04-12 By 
                                    snosnob                                
                             After recently viewing some people enjoying a sunny spring day I though I should share some thoughts to consider before building a kicker on a... | replies 2 views 2890 | |
|   | 2010-04-07 By 
                                    skifreak                                
                             A 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... | replies 0 views 2352 |   
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         2010-04-07 | 
|   | 2010-04-06 By 
                                    skifreak                                
                             Apr 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... | replies 0 views 3006 |   
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         2010-04-06 | 
|   | 2010-04-06 By 
                                    skifreak                                
                             WEST GLACIER – A 37-year-old snowboarder was killed in an avalanche this week, while riding solo in Glacier National Park's... | replies 0 views 3098 |   
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         2010-04-06 | 
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View all the pics on the CAC site here. | replies 0 views 2479 | |
|   | 2010-04-03 By 
                                    powder                                
                             On 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... | replies 0 views 2625 |   
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         2010-04-03 | 
|   | 2010-04-01 By 
                                    kklassen                                
                             We 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... | replies 0 views 2388 |   
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         2010-04-01 | 
|   | 2010-03-26 By 
                                    kklassen                                
                             In the BC interior mountains, clearly, we again find ourselves in a winter where persistent weak layers are playing a significant role in snowpack... | replies 0 views 2375 |   
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         2010-03-26 | 
|   | Just finished 6 days snowcat supported ski touring in the Western side  of the Monashees, north of the Trans Canada Highway. As I am sure... | replies 0 views 2413 | |
|   | 2010-03-22 By 
                                    powder                                
                             A pair of heli-skiers from France who were traversing slopes near Valemount, B.C. Saturday afternoon were killed when a massive avalanche swept... | replies 0 views 2757 |   
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         2010-03-22 | 
|   | 2010-03-20 By 
                                    skifreak                                
                             Revelstoke, B.C.- The search of Friday's avalanche site near Revelstoke  has been concluded and RCMP  say  there  are no... | replies 0 views 2908 |   
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         2010-03-20 | 
|   | 2010-03-13 By 
                                    skifreak                                
                             Several 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... | replies 3 views 4221 | 
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         2010-03-19 | 
|   | 2010-03-10 By 
                                    kklassen                                
                             If you are reading the Canadian Avalanche Centre North Columbia, South Columbia, and Kootenay-Boundary public avalanche forecasts... | replies 1 views 3025 |   
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         2010-03-10 | 
|   | 2010-03-02 By 
                                    kklassen                                
                             The CAC has issued special public avalanche warnings for both of the previous two weekends. We are considering issuing a third warning for the... | replies 1 views 3109 |   
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         2010-03-03 | 
|   | 2010-03-01 By 
                                    snosnob                                
                             Skiing and snowboarding off of the groomed runs and in deep powder snow is one of the most exciting and appealing parts of our sport.
If you... | replies 0 views 2930 |   
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         2010-03-01 | 
|   | 2010-03-01 By 
                                    skifreak                                
                             CAC Avalanche Bulletin iPhone App Available
Stay safe in the backcountry this winter with your iPhone® or iPod Touch®.
This new app... | replies 0 views 2447 |   
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         2010-03-01 | 
|   | 2010-02-28 By 
                                    skifreak                                
                             CANWEST NEWS SERVICEFEBRUARY 1, 2010
The B.C. Coroner's Service has released a report calling for greater avalanche awareness following the... | replies 0 views 2612 |   
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         2010-02-28 | 
|   | 2010-02-25 By 
                                    skifreak                                
                             Canadian Avalanche Centre says:... | replies 0 views 2607 |   
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         2010-02-25 | 
|   | 2010-02-25 By 
                                    powder                                
                             Another video from AvySnacks
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