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      Snowboarder survives 30-40 minute burial with Avalung
      Snowboarder survives 30-40 minute burial with Avalung
      2011-05-26
      By Zorba
      Here's a scary report of a snowboarder who survived being buried two metres for up to 40 minutes using his Avalung. Story courtesy Black...
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      By Zorba
      2011-05-26
      Massive Avalanche - MOVIE
      Massive Avalanche - MOVIE
      2011-05-17
      By admin
      An oldie but a goody, this avalanche video is used by most avi classes to show the sheer size of what slides can become. This one surprised...
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      2101
      By admin
      2011-05-17
      Multiple Burial Searches - how to?
      Multiple Burial Searches - how to?
      2011-05-13
      By admin
      Having Problems in Multiple Burial Searches? Signal Overlap Explained. by Backcountry Access on Friday, May 13, 2011 at 5:00am Does your...
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      3129
      By admin
      2011-05-13
      Slides running to valley bottom
      Slides running to valley bottom
      2011-05-13
      By forecaster
      Check this out: http://www.avalanche.ca/upload.....re_024.jpg Slides in the South Rockies are running well below the snow line, right to valley...
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      2175
      By forecaster
      2011-05-13
      Avalanche Conditions Update
      Avalanche Conditions Update
      2011-05-13
      By forecaster
      The Canadian Avalanche Centre posted this week’s avalanche bulletins for all forecast regions yesterday. You can find these bulletins here:...
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      2238
      By forecaster
      2011-05-13
      Canadian Avalanche Centre needs your input
      Canadian Avalanche Centre needs your input
      2011-05-08
      By admin
      The Canadian Avalanche Centre needs your assistance, read on to find out how you can help: Just a reminder that the CAC is producing weekly...
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      2297
      By admin
      2011-05-08
      Avalanche airbag survival on helmet cam - MOVIE
      Avalanche airbag survival on helmet cam - MOVIE
      2011-05-05
      By admin
      Looks like the BCA airbag and avalung helped turn this possible tragedy into a good news story,... except for the ski, but those can be...
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      2516
      By admin
      2011-05-05
      CAC Needs Info
      CAC Needs Info
      2011-04-25
      By forecaster
      Scheduled daily avalanche forecasts issued by the Canadian Avalanche Centre’s Public Avalanche Warning Service have now ended. However,...
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      By forecaster
      2011-04-25
      CAC Extends Forecast Season
      CAC Extends Forecast Season
      2011-04-20
      By forecaster
      Due to the very late spring, the CAC is extending it’s forecasting program. We will issue our last regularly scheduled daily forecasts April...
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      2011-09-22
      Avalanche Conditions Update
      Avalanche Conditions Update
      2011-04-09
      By admin
      A very concise and important read from the CAC - take the 6minutes and give it a go - it might just come in handy: Canadian Avalanche Centre -...
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      2100
      By admin
      2011-04-09
      Skier-triggered avi on Lipalian this past weekend
      Skier-triggered avi on Lipalian this past weekend
      2011-03-29
      By Zorba
      http://vimeo.com/21578018
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      By Zorba
      2011-03-29
      Avalanche Incident report for Fernie
      Avalanche Incident report for Fernie
      2011-03-25
      By admin
      The following incident occured on March 20 in the Fernie BC backcountry and involved snowmobilers. The location was on Coal Creek Road entrance to...
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      2477
      By admin
      2011-03-25
      Canadian Avalanche victims die more quickly than Swiss
      Canadian Avalanche victims die more quickly than Swiss
      2011-03-22
      By skifreak
      A recent article that raises some interesting points and stats when you compare the Swiss to us Canuks, time to move to Switzerland? not a...
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      By skifreak
      2011-03-22
      CAC Avalanche conditions update
      CAC Avalanche conditions update
      2011-03-15
      By admin
      The CAC has published an avalanche conditions update for British Columbia. You can read it...
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      2855
      By admin
      2011-03-15
      Four Backcountry Skiers rescued after night on Mt. Seymour
      Four Backcountry Skiers rescued after night on Mt. Seymour
      2011-03-03
      By admin
      This from the Province paper - detailing how 4 inexperienced backcountry skiers spent the night out and only one had avi gear with them, and avi...
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      6205
      By admin
      2011-03-03
      Bodies of two experienced skiers recovered from BC mnt.
      Bodies of two experienced skiers recovered from BC mnt.
      2011-03-03
      By admin
      A recent update on the search for the missing skier in that avalache near Smithers: VANCOUVER - The bodies of two experienced backcountry...
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      2284
      By admin
      2011-03-03
      Two lost snowboarder spend the night out - found alive
      Two lost snowboarder spend the night out - found alive
      2011-02-28
      By admin
      This is one of those good news stories that hopefully everyone reads and thinks about how prepared they are when they head out for their next...
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      3129
      By crystaline
      2011-03-01
      Social Science and Avalanche Research: Survey Anyone?
      Social Science and Avalanche Research: Survey Anyone?
      2011-02-28
      By TRU research project
      Hello fellow backcountry enthusiasts My name is Alexandria Schmitz and I am a research student at Thompson Rivers University. I am doing a...
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      2411
      By TRU research project
      2011-02-28
      Social Science and Avalanches
      Social Science and Avalanches
      2011-02-23
      By TRU research project
      Hello fellow backcountry enthusiasts My name is Alexandria Schmitz and I am a research student at Thompson Rivers University. I am doing a...
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      2195
      By TRU research project
      2011-02-23
      More avalanche fatalities — snowmobilers near Golden
      More avalanche fatalities — snowmobilers near Golden
      2011-02-21
      By andrew
      This from Saturday's Calgary Sun: Chris Oler ended up vomiting in the snow, the adrenaline and exhaustion leaving him sick and spent. The...
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      2521
      By andrew
      2011-02-21
      BC Avalanche Conditions Update Feb 18, 2011
      BC Avalanche Conditions Update Feb 18, 2011
      2011-02-18
      By kklassen
      Avalanche Centre - Public Avalanche Warning Service Avalanche Conditions Update February 18, 2011 As my snowblower struggles to throw snow...
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      2559
      By kklassen
      2011-02-18
      Snowmobiler death in BC avalanche
      Snowmobiler death in BC avalanche
      2011-02-10
      By admin
      Found this report that there has been another unfortunate fatality in the BC backcountry. Conditions appear to have not been favourable for this...
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      2577
      By admin
      2011-02-10
      ATES ratings explained - MOVIE
      ATES ratings explained - MOVIE
      2011-02-04
      By admin
      Everyone knows the Acronym ATES but what does it mean? (besides Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale) Watch the vid for a quick brush up and impress...
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      2588
      By admin
      2011-02-04
      BC Avalanche Conditions Update
      BC Avalanche Conditions Update
      2011-01-27
      By kklassen
      Canadian Avalanche Centre – Public Avalanche Warning ServiceBC Avalanche Conditions Update Northwest BCA significant storm cycle that...
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      2449
      By kklassen
      2011-01-27
      Close call near Revelstoke
      Close call near Revelstoke
      2011-01-23
      By powder
      This just in from Karl Klassen, seems like things are still a little strange out their: A close call just outside Revelstoke Mountain Resort...
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      2306
      By powder
      2011-01-23
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