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    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    2024-03-07
    By admin
    Winter is finally underway!! However, it's arrived with scary conditions. We have had a very large storm and avalanche cycle which...
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    By admin
    2024-03-07
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions March 1, 2024
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions March 1, 2024
    2024-03-03
    By bootroom
    Backcountry Skiing Canada is pleased to continue our partnership with North Shore SAR and Andre-Jean to update you on the North Shore...
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    887
    By bootroom
    2024-03-03
    Garmin inReach SOS Report
    Garmin inReach SOS Report
    2024-03-01
    By admin
    This 2023 inReach SOS Report offers key insights, information and highlights trends involving SOS incidents reported to Garmin Response during the...
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    1023
    By admin
    2024-03-01
    Avalanche Conditions Report for Feb 29th 2024
    Avalanche Conditions Report for Feb 29th 2024
    2024-02-29
    By admin
    Welcome to Episode 7 of the 23/24 Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason Wishlow, brought to you by Whitewater Ski Resort, Backcountry Skiing...
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    901
    By admin
    2024-02-29
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions February 23, 2024
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions February 23, 2024
    2024-02-25
    By bootroom
    Backcountry Skiing Canada is pleased to continue our partnership with North Shore SAR and Andre-Jean to update you on the North Shore...
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    825
    By bootroom
    2024-02-25
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions February 16, 2024
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions February 16, 2024
    2024-02-17
    By bootroom
    Backcountry Skiing Canada is pleased to continue our partnership with North Shore SAR and Andre-Jean to update you on the North Shore...
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    822
    By bootroom
    2024-02-17
    New App helps make better terrain choices
    New App helps make better terrain choices
    2024-02-17
    By Ben.Davies
    Aspect Avy claims to help users make better decisions in the back country. This app has been created by a team including Jeff Banks, an...
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    861
    By Ben.Davies
    2024-02-17
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions February 9, 2024
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions February 9, 2024
    2024-02-10
    By bootroom
    Backcountry Skiing Canada is pleased to continue our partnership with North Shore SAR and Andre-Jean to update you on the North Shore...
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    745
    By bootroom
    2024-02-10
    Avalanche Conditions Report #6
    Avalanche Conditions Report #6
    2024-02-08
    By admin
    Welcome to Episode 6 of the 23/24 Avalanche Conditions Report with Douglas Noblet and Jake Mentz, brought to you by Whitewater Ski Resort,...
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    729
    By admin
    2024-02-08
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions February 2, 2024
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions February 2, 2024
    2024-02-04
    By bootroom
    Backcountry Skiing Canada is pleased to continue our partnership with North Shore SAR and Andre-Jean to update you on the North Shore mountain...
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    690
    By bootroom
    2024-02-04
    Winter Vehicle Emergency Kit
    Winter Vehicle Emergency Kit
    2024-01-30
    By admin
    Here are a few important items that everyone should consider keeping in their car during the winter months when snow, ice, and inclement weather...
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    732
    By admin
    2024-01-30
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions January 26, 2024
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions January 26, 2024
    2024-01-27
    By bootroom
    Backcountry Skiing Canada is pleased to continue our partnership with North Shore SAR and Andre-Jean to update you on the North Shore mountain...
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    655
    By bootroom
    2024-01-27
    Did you play in the snow today? Then say what you saw.
    Did you play in the snow today? Then say what you saw.
    2024-01-27
    By Ben.Davies
    Avalanche Canada is looking to skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers for help with reporting snow conditions across the country. For those not...
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    628
    By Ben.Davies
    2024-01-27
    Avalanche Conditions Report #5 - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report #5 - VIDEO
    2024-01-25
    By admin
    Welcome to Episode 5 of the 23/24 Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason Wishlow, brought to you by Whitewater Ski Resort, Backcountry Skiing...
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    647
    By admin
    2024-01-25
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions January 19, 2024
    North Shore Avalanche Conditions January 19, 2024
    2024-01-21
    By bootroom
    Backcountry Skiing Canada is pleased to continue our partnership with North Shore SAR and Andre-Jean to update you on the North Shore mountain...
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    707
    By bootroom
    2024-01-21
    Tree Well Safety
    Tree Well Safety
    2024-01-20
    By Ben.Davies
    When discussing the dangers of backcountry riding, avalanches are one of the first things that come to mind. However, there is another danger when...
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    754
    By Ben.Davies
    2024-01-20
    West Coast North Shore Avalanche Conditions January 12, 2024
    West Coast North Shore Avalanche Conditions January 12, 2024
    2024-01-14
    By bootroom
    Backcountry Skiing Canada and North Shore Search and Rescue have teamed up to bring you Andre-Jean's weekly avalanche report from the Sea...
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    780
    By bootroom
    2024-01-14
    Avalanche Conditions Report #4 - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report #4 - VIDEO
    2024-01-11
    By admin
    Finally the return (or start!) of winter! Over the past 5 days we have seen 70cm of snow fall which has also increased the avalanche hazard...
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    654
    By admin
    2024-01-11
    Online Avalanche Learning
    Online Avalanche Learning
    2024-01-03
    By Jerry Isaak
    Do you ever have a question about avalanches but aren't sure where to find the answer?  Maybe you've taken an AST 1 (Canada) or...
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    668
    By Jerry Isaak
    2024-01-03
    Avalanche Conditions Report #3
    Avalanche Conditions Report #3
    2023-12-28
    By admin
    The latest Avalanche Conditions Report presented by Whitewater Ski Resort, Backcountry Skiing Canada and State of the Snowpack is now live so...
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    649
    By admin
    2023-12-28
    Avalanche Conditions Report #2
    Avalanche Conditions Report #2
    2023-12-21
    By admin
    Welcome to Episode 2 of the 23/24 Avalanche Conditions Report with Jason Wishlow, brought to you by Whitewater Ski Resort, Backcountry Skiing...
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    668
    By admin
    2023-12-21
    Following the 6P's for Backcountry skiing
    Following the 6P's for Backcountry skiing
    2023-12-09
    By Ben.Davies
    As we all get antsy waiting for the snow ( which seems to be on it's way!) we can practice our transceiver and rescue skills, hone our group...
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    776
    By Ben.Davies
    2023-12-09
    Avalanche Conditions Report Dec 6th 2023
    Avalanche Conditions Report Dec 6th 2023
    2023-12-06
    By admin
    The latest Avalanche Conditions Report for Whitewater Ski Resort is not painting a very pretty picture with a Pineapple Express/Atmospheric River...
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    713
    By admin
    2023-12-06
    Tomorrow is a big day in the Canadian avalanche world
    Tomorrow is a big day in the Canadian avalanche world
    2023-11-23
    By bootroom
    Tomorrow is a big day for Avalanche Canada.  Friday, Nov 24 is the start of the forecasting season for 23/24.  This will kick off...
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    763
    By bootroom
    2023-11-23
    Transceiver Interference Guidance
    Transceiver Interference Guidance
    2023-11-16
    By bootroom
    As we roll into winter, what better topic to explore than transceiver interference?  This is a topic that every backcountry user should have...
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    817
    By bootroom
    2023-11-16
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