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Safety Talk
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2011-01-03The info graphic below from a recent Globe and mail article shows some startling contrasts between snowmobile and backcountry skier avalanche...replies0views2997
2011-01-03
2010-12-28A nice short vid from the Rocky Mountain Sherpas about slope angle, short and sweet. (and a good reminder)replies0views2213
2010-12-28
2010-12-27From our good friends at Backcountry Access: It may sound fundamental, but shoveling education is an important new frontier in avalanche...replies0views2632
2010-12-27
2010-12-20A very thorough article by our good friends at BCA on the importance knowing how to use your beacon efficiently: IntroductionPeople are people....replies0views3696
2010-12-20
2010-12-06Some great news out of the CAC: On Dec 1, a grant of $150,000 was announced for the Canadian Avalanche Centre from the BC Community Gaming...replies0views2141
2010-12-06
2010-11-28It all sounds pretty Austin Powers like – but according to this article it is already in use: Avalanches can be extremely tricky to...replies0views2605
2010-11-28
2010-11-17Avalanche warnings are coming to a tweet near you. The Canadian Avalanche Centre, which this past weekend activated its online avalanche warning...replies0views2089
2010-11-17
2010-11-17With rumours of weather patterns bringing a wetter and colder winter than average, local adventure seekers are getting ready to throw their gear...replies0views2737
2010-11-17
2010-11-11The Canadian Avalanche Centre announces new decision?guidance tools for recreational winter backcountry users November 1, 2010, Revelstoke BC:...replies0views2316
2010-11-11
2010-10-31There are few factors more important in your trip planning than the size of your group. Take a glance at the annual issue of Accidents...replies0views2447
2010-10-31
2010-10-18This course is being offered in Prince George. For more information visit Stride and Glidereplies1views2478
2010-10-18
2010-07-27Experienced Backcountry Skiier Killed On The Snowfield Above Cony Lake Near Finch Lake In Rocky Mountain National Park. At 8:15 a.m., Sunday,...replies0views2372
2010-07-27
2010-05-13Backcountry Access (BCA) want to hear from people who have had to use their avi gear for real. For purposes of their study, it doesn't matter...replies0views2269
2010-05-13
2010-05-12A new study, published in the journal Resuscitation and reported on by Reuters, reveals under what circumstances doctors are most...replies0views2107
2010-05-12
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...replies0views2119
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...replies0views2735
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...replies0views2294
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...replies0views2211
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...replies0views2792
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...replies0views3597
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...replies0views2178
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...replies0views2310
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...replies0views2634
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...replies1views2757
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...replies0views3459
2010-04-13
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