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    Guidelines for Backcountry Use During Coronavirus Crisis
    Guidelines for Backcountry Use During Coronavirus Crisis
    2020-03-26
    By admin
    These are challenging times and it's hard to know what you are supposed to do and if it is ok to get outside and enjoy ski touring in the...
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    1775
    By admin
    2020-03-26
    Avalanche Conditions Report #10 - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report #10 - VIDEO
    2020-02-21
    By admin
    Planning on heading out into the backcountry to take advantage of this high-pressure system currently over the interior of BC? Be sure to read and...
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    497
    By admin
    2020-02-21
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    2020-02-14
    By admin
    This week's Avalanche Conditions Report is brought to you by Whitewater Ski Resort and looks similar to last week's...
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    427
    By admin
    2020-02-14
    Avalanche Conditions Report: Ski Quality Slowly Improving
    Avalanche Conditions Report: Ski Quality Slowly Improving
    2020-02-07
    By admin
    This week's Avalanche Conditions Report looks at the current conditions, the coming weather and the Avalanche Canada Rating so watch the...
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    477
    By admin
    2020-02-07
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    2020-01-24
    By admin
    Since the last update, we've had 161cm of low-density snowfall creating a soft storm slab and dry loose avalanche problem in the area....
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    587
    By admin
    2020-01-24
    Avalanche Conditions Report: The Storm Cycles Continue - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report: The Storm Cycles Continue - VIDEO
    2020-01-10
    By admin
    Over the past week, we have had another 70cm of snow fall which brought more great skiing in the area but also elevated our avalanche hazard...
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    360
    By admin
    2020-01-10
    Avalanche Conditions Report: Time to be cautious as the hazard continues to be elevated
    Avalanche Conditions Report: Time to be cautious as the hazard continues to be elevated
    2020-01-03
    By admin
    Current avalanche conditions could be considered rather spicey given the last two major avalanche cycles. Between December 20-23rd close to...
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    572
    By admin
    2020-01-03
    Avalanche Canada Special Avalanche Warning
    Avalanche Canada Special Avalanche Warning
    2019-12-26
    By admin02
    Things are more than a little sketchy in BC right now. Ensure you read your local avy forecast as well as any special bulletins for your area. Of...
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    775
    By admin02
    2019-12-26
    US Avalanche Accidents
    US Avalanche Accidents
    2019-12-18
    By Sarah Jakober
    The classic weak layers are arriving just in time for the holidays in most intermountain west locations; unfortunately there have already been two...
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    By Sarah Jakober
    2019-12-18
    The Latest Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO
    The Latest Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO
    2019-12-13
    By admin
    The snow continues to pile up this last week and conditions improve every day. Avalanche Canada is calling the hazard moderate in the...
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    1007
    By admin
    2019-12-13
    Avalanche Conditions Report - Video
    Avalanche Conditions Report - Video
    2019-12-07
    By admin
    Over the past week, another 38cm of snow fell in the alpine and it dramatically improved the ski quality around Whitewater Ski...
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    480
    By admin
    2019-12-07
    Avalanche Conditions Report 2 - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report 2 - VIDEO
    2019-11-29
    By admin
    Over the last week, we received some new snow followed up by gail force winds which raged up to 90km/hr in the alpine. This affected the snow...
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    583
    By admin
    2019-11-29
    To Hell in a Heartbeat: First Hand Account of a Deep Burial Extraction
    To Hell in a Heartbeat: First Hand Account of a Deep Burial Extraction
    2019-11-29
    By Sarah Jakober
    Avalanche safety is a huge topic. Risk management, heuristics, situational awareness, group dynamics - the list of engaging and complex...
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    By Sarah Jakober
    2019-11-29
    Avalanche Conditions Report
    Avalanche Conditions Report
    2019-11-23
    By admin
    Our first 2019/2020 Avalanche Conditions Report in conjunction with Whitewater Ski Resort is live, check out the video and read more...
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    605
    By admin
    2019-11-23
    Avalanche Courses for 2019-2020
    Avalanche Courses for 2019-2020
    2019-10-27
    By Sarah Jakober
    If you've been thinking about taking an avalanche safety class, now is the time to put it on the schedule. With backcountry recreation...
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    580
    By Sarah Jakober
    2019-10-27
    Avalanche preparedness - do it now.
    Avalanche preparedness - do it now.
    2019-10-25
    By admin
    Avalanche preparedness is something that everyone who backcountry skis should be considering this time of year. This includes checking that...
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    602
    By admin
    2019-10-25
    The Myth of the Alpine Fish
    The Myth of the Alpine Fish
    2019-04-13
    By Sarah Jakober
    Great piece by G3 ambassador Rueben Krabbe about the myth of the ’alpine fish’ (committing or desirable objectives) and how they get...
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    1334
    By Sarah Jakober
    2019-04-13
    Crevasse Rescue Video
    Crevasse Rescue Video
    2019-03-21
    By admin02
    Though I'm still banking on a couple more big March/April dumps, it seems like spring has sprung and people may be headed out onto glaciated...
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    857
    By admin02
    2019-03-21
    Special Public Avalanche Warning for Mountains of Western Canada
    Special Public Avalanche Warning for Mountains of Western Canada
    2019-03-19
    By admin
    Widespread warning applies to all avalanche forecast regions in western Canada March 18, 2019, Revelstoke, BC: Avalanche Canada, in partnership...
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    765
    By admin
    2019-03-19
    Avalanche Conditions Report
    Avalanche Conditions Report
    2019-03-08
    By admin
    Our luck may finally be changing, this cold and windy weather pattern may be moving out and spring may actually be moving in. More snow in the...
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    797
    By admin
    2019-03-08
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    2019-03-01
    By admin
    It is a complex and tricky snowpack out there right now that is starting to wake up. 15-20cm of new snow fell over the weekend followed by...
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    718
    By admin
    2019-03-01
    Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO
    2019-02-23
    By admin
    The latest  Avalanche Conditions Report explains how this complex snowpack formed and what to watch out for. Thanks to Jay from the...
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    726
    By admin
    2019-02-23
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    2019-02-16
    By admin
    How quickly things can change. We went from deep pow to wind scoured and dense slab instability in a matter of hours. Two surface hoar...
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    633
    By admin
    2019-02-16
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    2019-02-08
    By admin
    Cold temps have been the story of the past week. This last weekend we had storm totals of 30+cm followed by significant wind and cold temps. This...
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    585
    By admin
    2019-02-08
    The Evils of Pole Straps & why you should never use them - VIDEO
    The Evils of Pole Straps & why you should never use them - VIDEO
    2019-01-27
    By admin
    Pole straps can be killers and there is no real reason for them to be part of a ski pole. There, I said it. I know many of you will disagree and...
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    3109
    By admin
    2019-01-27
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