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    Avalanche Fatalities by the numbers
    Avalanche Fatalities by the numbers
    2011-01-03
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    The info graphic below from a recent Globe and mail article shows some startling contrasts between snowmobile and backcountry skier avalanche...
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    2011-01-03
    Slope Angle - MOVIE
    Slope Angle - MOVIE
    2010-12-28
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    A nice short vid from the Rocky Mountain Sherpas about slope angle, short and sweet. (and a good reminder)
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    2010-12-28
    Shovelling Success Story
    Shovelling Success Story
    2010-12-27
    By powder
    From our good friends at Backcountry Access: It may sound fundamental, but shoveling education is an important new frontier in avalanche...
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    By powder
    2010-12-27
    Dig Deeper - the real issue
    Dig Deeper - the real issue
    2010-12-20
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    A very thorough article by our good friends at BCA on the importance knowing how to use your beacon efficiently: IntroductionPeople are people....
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    2010-12-20
    Canadian Avalanche Centre News
    Canadian Avalanche Centre News
    2010-12-06
    By admin
    Some 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...
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    2141
    By admin
    2010-12-06
    New Avalanche technology - Lasers!
    New Avalanche technology - Lasers!
    2010-11-28
    By powder
    It all sounds pretty Austin Powers like – but according to this article it is already in use: Avalanches can be extremely tricky to...
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    By powder
    2010-11-28
    CAC using facebook & twitter to keep you in the know
    CAC using facebook & twitter to keep you in the know
    2010-11-17
    By powder
    Avalanche warnings are coming to a tweet near you. The Canadian Avalanche Centre, which this past weekend activated its online avalanche warning...
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    By powder
    2010-11-17
    Early season - Avi Season
    Early season - Avi Season
    2010-11-17
    By powder
    With rumours of weather patterns bringing a wetter and colder winter than average, local adventure seekers are getting ready to throw their gear...
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    By powder
    2010-11-17
    CAA Has New Tools for Managing Avalanche Terrain
    CAA Has New Tools for Managing Avalanche Terrain
    2010-11-11
    By powder
    The Canadian Avalanche Centre announces new decision?guidance tools for recreational winter backcountry users November 1, 2010, Revelstoke BC:...
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    By powder
    2010-11-11
    Size Matters in the Backcountry
    Size Matters in the Backcountry
    2010-10-31
    By skifreak
    There are few factors more important in your trip planning than the size of your group. Take a glance at the annual issue of Accidents...
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    By skifreak
    2010-10-31
    Staying Safe and Enjoying the Backcountry Course in Prince George
    Staying Safe and Enjoying the Backcountry Course in Prince George
    2010-10-18
    By cdelong
    This course is being offered in Prince George. For more information visit Stride and Glide
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    2010-10-18
    It may be summer but Avalanches still a possibility
    It may be summer but Avalanches still a possibility
    2010-07-27
    By skifreak
    Experienced Backcountry Skiier Killed On The Snowfield Above Cony Lake Near Finch Lake In Rocky Mountain National Park. At 8:15 a.m., Sunday,...
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    By skifreak
    2010-07-27
    Backcountry Access (BCA) survey!
    Backcountry Access (BCA) survey!
    2010-05-13
    By powder
    Backcountry 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...
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    By powder
    2010-05-13
    When to Revive an Avalanche Victim
    When to Revive an Avalanche Victim
    2010-05-12
    By powder
    A new study, published in the journal Resuscitation and reported on by Reuters, reveals under what circumstances doctors are most...
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    By powder
    2010-05-12
    Snowmobile seizures contemplated in B.C.
    Snowmobile seizures contemplated in B.C.
    2010-05-11
    By powder
    Snowmobilers who endanger the lives of others may see their sleds seized by authorities, under legislation proposed by B.C. Tourism Minister Kevin...
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    By powder
    2010-05-11
    CAC Spring Advisory
    CAC Spring Advisory
    2010-04-30
    By snosnob
    April 30, 2010 Danger Ratings: In spring, danger is generally closely related to four factors: 1. Air temperatures above the freezing point...
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    By snosnob
    2010-04-30
    BCA avalanche incident survey
    BCA avalanche incident survey
    2010-04-22
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    Backcountry Access is conducting a survey related to avalanche incidents. If you have been involved in an avalanche incident, you can...
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    2010-04-22
    New Avalanche rescue device - WTF?
    New Avalanche rescue device - WTF?
    2010-04-21
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    Just 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...
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    2010-04-21
    Avalanche death under investigation
    Avalanche death under investigation
    2010-04-20
    By powder
    A Whitehorse avalanche expert is looking into how a snowslide in Kluane National Park and Reserve killed a 29-year-old backcountry skier this...
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    By powder
    2010-04-20
    Skiers dies in Yukon Avalanche
    Skiers dies in Yukon Avalanche
    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...
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    By powder
    2010-04-20
    Avalanche death toll rises to 11 as Alberta snowmobiler killed in B.C.
    Avalanche death toll rises to 11 as Alberta snowmobiler killed in B.C.
    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...
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    By skifreak
    2010-04-14
    Avalanches killed 27 this season in Switzerland
    Avalanches killed 27 this season in Switzerland
    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...
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    2310
    By skifreak
    2010-04-14
    Avalanche Kills Snowboarders, Takes Down Helicopter
    Avalanche Kills Snowboarders, Takes Down Helicopter
    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...
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    2634
    By skifreak
    2010-04-14
    Fatality in Yukon Avalanche
    Fatality in Yukon Avalanche
    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...
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    2011-09-22
    SPRINGTIME BACKCOUNTRY BASICS:
    SPRINGTIME BACKCOUNTRY BASICS:
    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...
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    3459
    By snosnob
    2010-04-13
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