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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...	replies 0 views 2774	By snosnob 2010-04-30
BCA avalanche incident survey 2010-04-22 By Backcountry Access is conducting a survey related to avalanche incidents. If you have been involved in an avalanche incident, you can...	replies 0 views 2338	By 2010-04-22
New Avalanche rescue device - WTF? 2010-04-21 By 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...	replies 0 views 2258	By 2010-04-21
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...	replies 0 views 2833	By powder 2010-04-20
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...	replies 0 views 3646	By powder 2010-04-20
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...	replies 0 views 2229	By skifreak 2010-04-14
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...	replies 0 views 2350	By skifreak 2010-04-14
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...	replies 0 views 2677	By skifreak 2010-04-14
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...	replies 1 views 2813	By 2011-09-22
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...	replies 0 views 3506	By snosnob 2010-04-13
location, location, location. - PICS 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 2633	By 2011-09-22
Snowmobiler dies in Avalanche in BC April 06 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 2080	By skifreak 2010-04-07
Pemberton Man Killed in Mount Currie Avalanche 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 2753	By skifreak 2010-04-06
Glacier Park Avalanche Victim 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 2816	By skifreak 2010-04-06
Avalanches Pictures on February/March 2010 Surface Hoar 2010-04-05 By View all the pics on the CAC site here.	replies 0 views 2236	By 2010-04-05
Avalanche Involvement Report - Evening Ridge - North side 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 2371	By powder 2010-04-03
Have a safe Easte 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 2114	By kklassen 2010-04-01
continuing avalanche problems in BC interior 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 2125	By kklassen 2010-03-26
MAR 24 - Hanging around with a polar bear tied up with 7mm cord 2010-03-26 By 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 2147	By 2010-03-26
Third fatal avalanche hits B.C. 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 2470	By powder 2010-03-22
Revelstoke Avalanche 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 2579	By skifreak 2010-03-20
Several snowmobilers die in B.C. avalanche 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 3943	By crystaline 2010-03-19
Ongoing avalanche problems in BC interior and n coast mtns 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 2752	By admin 2010-03-10
Tricky conditions in BC interior 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 2833	By admin 2010-03-03
Tree Well and Deep Snow safety 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 2632	By snosnob 2010-03-01

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