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	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 2392	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 2513	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 2828	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 3018	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 3680	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 2797	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 2256	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 2911	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 2985	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 2399	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 2540	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 2287	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 2289	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 2309	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 2637	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 2778	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 4133	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 2926	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 3008	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 2815	By snosnob 2010-03-01
	CAC Avalanche Bulletin iPhone App Available 2010-03-01 By skifreak CAC Avalanche Bulletin iPhone App Available Stay safe in the backcountry this winter with your iPhone® or iPod Touch®. This new app...	replies 0 views 2355	By skifreak 2010-03-01
	Call for greater avalanche awareness 2010-02-28 By skifreak CANWEST NEWS SERVICEFEBRUARY 1, 2010 The B.C. Coroner's Service has released a report calling for greater avalanche awareness following the...	replies 0 views 2523	By skifreak 2010-02-28
	Special Avalanche Warning for BC Backcountry 2010-02-25 By skifreak Canadian Avalanche Centre says:...	replies 0 views 2503	By skifreak 2010-02-25
	Terrain Trap - Video 2010-02-25 By powder Another video from AvySnacks	replies 0 views 2841	By powder 2010-02-25
	BEACON SEARCHING 101 2010-02-19 By powder A nice review of transceiver searching techniques can be found here.	replies 0 views 2390	By powder 2010-02-19

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