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Safety Talk
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2016-12-29Here's the latest Avalanche Conditions Report from Whitewater Ski Resort: 50+ cms has fallen over the last 3 days making the...replies1views2289
2017-01-03
2016-12-22We've had a heap of snow so far this week and it's tempting to rush out and get knee deep into it but be sure you know what's going on...replies0views1899
2016-12-22
2016-12-15Despite the bitterly cold artic air mass that hit the West Kootenays this past week, champagne powder remains light and fluffy anywhere still...replies0views2035
2016-12-15
2016-11-24Join Whitewater Ski Resorts Avalanche Forecaster Wren McElroy for the first Avalanche Conditions Report for the 2016-17 season. Above 1700m...replies0views2069
2016-11-24
2016-11-22Avalanche Canada is excited to present a new multi-media, interactive site that takes the viewer through the experience of an incredible...replies1views2069
2016-11-26
2016-07-22We all have our backcountry packing systems that work best for our own adventures. There are some items I never leave the house without, for...replies0views2587
2016-07-22
2016-05-07The arrival of summer, along with all sorts of outdoors activities ushers in the arrival of ticks. Read below to see what to do in the event that...replies1views2721
2016-05-07
2016-04-08Ski resorts are starting to close their lifts and operations this month, but this will not keep the die-hard recreationalists from continuing to...replies0views1982
2016-04-08
2016-04-01Avalanche Canada is extending the warning to recreational backcountry users that was first issued on March 29. This warning is now in effect...replies0views1735
2016-04-01
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...replies0views2190
2016-03-31
2016-03-29Special Public Avalanche WarningSignificant warm weather will destabilize snowpack across Western Canada March 29, 2016, Revelstoke, BC: As...replies0views1667
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...replies0views2272
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...replies0views1696
2016-03-26
2016-03-24Special Public Avalanche Warning for Easter Long Weekend Parks Canada, Kananaskis Country and Avalanche Canada coordinating efforts to issue...replies0views1545
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....replies0views1666
2016-03-05
2016-02-26This weeks Avalanche Conditions report highlights some recent skier triggered avalanches. Join Whitewater Ski Resort's Snow Safety...replies0views1713
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...replies0views1569
2016-02-192016-01-22Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users from Friday January 22 to Monday January...replies0views1794
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...replies0views2017
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...replies0views2050
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...replies0views10947
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...replies0views1712
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...replies0views5170
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...replies0views1816
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...replies0views1818
2015-12-19
