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2010-04-30
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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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snosnob
2010-04-30
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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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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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2010-04-20
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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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powder
2010-04-20
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2010-04-20
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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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powder
2010-04-20
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2010-04-14
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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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skifreak
2010-04-14
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2010-04-14
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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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skifreak
2010-04-14
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2010-04-14
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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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skifreak
2010-04-14
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2010-04-13
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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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2010-04-13
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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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snosnob
2010-04-13
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2010-04-12
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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...
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2010-04-07
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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...
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skifreak
2010-04-07
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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...
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skifreak
2010-04-06
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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...
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skifreak
2010-04-06
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View all the pics on the CAC site here.
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2010-04-03
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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...
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powder
2010-04-03
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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...
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kklassen
2010-04-01
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2010-03-26
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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...
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kklassen
2010-03-26
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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...
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2010-03-22
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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...
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powder
2010-03-22
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2010-03-20
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skifreak
Revelstoke, B.C.- The search of Friday's avalanche site near Revelstoke has been concluded and RCMP say there are no...
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skifreak
2010-03-20
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2010-03-13
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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...
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crystaline
2010-03-19
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2010-03-10
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kklassen
If you are reading the Canadian Avalanche Centre North Columbia, South Columbia, and Kootenay-Boundary public avalanche forecasts...
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admin
2010-03-10
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2010-03-02
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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...
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admin
2010-03-03
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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...
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snosnob
2010-03-01
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