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    Talking Terrain Management
    Talking Terrain Management
    2021-12-28
    By Tyler Jay
    The Wyoming Snow and Avalanche Workshop (WYSAW) kicked off a few weeks ago for their 7th annual forum style day of discussions, presentations, and...
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    By Tyler Jay
    2021-12-28
    Mammut Aspects. Ep. 1 video
    Mammut Aspects. Ep. 1 video
    2021-12-21
    By admin02
    Nothing quite like an early-season, informative avalanche story to get you prepped for the next few months. This one, from Mammut, is good in that...
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    974
    By admin02
    2021-12-21
    Managing Terrain with a Buried Persistent Slab Problem
    Managing Terrain with a Buried Persistent Slab Problem
    2021-12-20
    By Tyler Jay
      Almost three weeks ago much of Western Canada received the same atmospheric river event that led to rising temperatures and heavy...
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    1080
    By Tyler Jay
    2021-12-20
    Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO #2
    Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO #2
    2021-12-10
    By admin
    Here’s the latest Avalanche Conditions Report brought to you by our good friends at Whitewater Ski Resort, which is set to open for the...
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    917
    By admin
    2021-12-10
    Avalanche Conditions Report #1 - Video
    Avalanche Conditions Report #1 - Video
    2021-11-25
    By admin
    We are back with the first Avalanche Conditions Report of the season along with Dave from Whitewater Skis Resort. While it's still early in...
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    1147
    By admin
    2021-11-25
    Identifying Avalanche Terrain Using FATMAP
    Identifying Avalanche Terrain Using FATMAP
    2021-11-06
    By Sarah Jakober
    With all the digital map applications available, there are a number of ways to be informed and plan safe routes through the mountains. Join Mammut...
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    1137
    By Sarah Jakober
    2021-11-06
    Rockfall Injures Mountain Rescue Team
    Rockfall Injures Mountain Rescue Team
    2021-08-16
    By Tyler Jay
    Three members of Mountain Rescue Aspen (MRA) were injured (one seriously) due to rockfall from hikers above on Aug 4th,2021. The team was...
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    1620
    By Tyler Jay
    2021-08-16
    Safe Summer Storage for Your Backcountry Safety Gear
    Safe Summer Storage for Your Backcountry Safety Gear
    2021-05-24
    By Tyler Jay
    There is nothing quite like the start of a new ski season - The first snowfall, the early season shark fin runs, and blowing the dust off of the...
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    1278
    By Tyler Jay
    2021-05-24
    Shocking Skiers Into Safety
    Shocking Skiers Into Safety
    2021-05-16
    By Tyler Jay
    Shock collars quickly gained popularity among dog owners that wanted to allow their dogs to roam outdoors, but control their perimeter. Now,...
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    1193
    By Tyler Jay
    2021-05-16
    Surfing and Avalanche Airbags
    Surfing and Avalanche Airbags
    2021-05-04
    By Tyler Jay
    There has long been easy comparison between backcountry riding and surfing. Both require human kinetics to access the required terrain or break,...
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    1305
    By Tyler Jay
    2021-05-04
    Episode One of The BCA Safe Shredding Series - VIDEO
    Episode One of The BCA Safe Shredding Series - VIDEO
    2021-04-28
    By admin
    With Spring skiing underway and traverses being planned it's a good time to review the best way to plan that trip with BCA's Send and...
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    937
    By admin
    2021-04-28
    A Rescue in Rogers Pass
    A Rescue in Rogers Pass
    2021-03-29
    By Tyler Jay
    Plan for the worst, and hope for the best. Words to live by when it comes to backcountry preparations and trip planning. Whether this is...
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    1777
    By Tyler Jay
    2021-03-29
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    2021-03-05
    By admin
    Over the past few weeks, an Arctic cold snap passed through the region and there were two storms that followed, this has made the reactive storm...
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    1026
    By admin
    2021-03-05
    How To Perform A Compression Test - VIDEO
    How To Perform A Compression Test - VIDEO
    2021-03-01
    By admin
    Backcountry Skiing Canada along with Summit Mountain Guide owner David Lussier explains how to perform a Compression Test in this video. This is a...
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    2162
    By admin
    2021-03-01
    Two Whistler Avalanche Fatalities over the weekend
    Two Whistler Avalanche Fatalities over the weekend
    2021-02-17
    By admin
    This quote from a CTV NEws report says it all about the recent backcountry conditions in the Whistler area: "Whistler RCMP reported...
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    1653
    By admin
    2021-02-17
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    2021-02-12
    By admin
    Welcome to the latest Avalanche Conditions Report, be sure to read all about the latest Avalanche Conditions and watch the video below to get up...
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    833
    By admin
    2021-02-12
    More Sad News out of Colorado
    More Sad News out of Colorado
    2021-02-06
    By Sarah Jakober
    The notorious Colorado snowpack has been off to a particularly rough start this season. Sadly this past week brought the state's avalanche...
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    1384
    By Sarah Jakober
    2021-02-06
    Avalanche Conditions Report Feb 4th 2021 - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report Feb 4th 2021 - VIDEO
    2021-02-05
    By admin
    In this latest Avalanche Conditions Report Video Whitewater Ski Patroller Dave talks about how 90cm of snow has fallen in the past week...
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    776
    By admin
    2021-02-05
    The Latest Avalanche Conditions Report - Video
    The Latest Avalanche Conditions Report - Video
    2021-01-29
    By admin
    With another 20cm of snow overnight this brings the recent storm totals to 34cm which has created a touchy storm slab that...
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    1203
    By admin
    2021-01-29
    The Latest Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    The Latest Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    2021-01-21
    By admin
    Currently on the west coast of Canada, we are are in a period of high pressure which means sunny skies and cool temps. These are the...
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    921
    By admin
    2021-01-21
    Avalanche Conditions Report Video
    Avalanche Conditions Report Video
    2021-01-14
    By admin
    In the latest Avalanche Conditions Report, Dave from Whitewater Ski Patrol talks about Tuesday night’s rise in temps and mixed precip with...
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    987
    By admin
    2021-01-14
    Avalanche Conditions Report 4 - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report 4 - VIDEO
    2021-01-01
    By admin
    In conjunction with Whitewater Ski Resort we present the latest Avalanche Conditions Report. Things to be aware of are that there is...
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    1034
    By admin
    2021-01-01
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    2020-12-26
    By admin
    This past week has seen touchy avalanche conditions with a series of pacific storms rolling through and depositing 70-100cm of snow on top of...
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    987
    By admin
    2020-12-26
    How To Dig A Snow Pit - VIDEO
    How To Dig A Snow Pit - VIDEO
    2020-12-19
    By admin
    Want to brush up on your snow pit digging skills? or just learn how to dig a snow pit? Then this is the video for you. Watch as David Lussier...
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    2284
    By admin
    2020-12-19
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
    2020-12-11
    By admin
    Not sure what's going on with the snowpack in the backcountry? Give this video a watch and learn about these important facts to be aware...
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    1020
    By admin
    2020-12-11
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