BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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Safety Talk
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2020-09-30Winter is just around the corner which means it's time to break out your avalanche safety gear and get reacquainted with it. Ensure your probe...replies0views4034
2020-09-30
2020-09-25Some outdoor retailers are already seeing a spike in the sale of backcountry skiing equipment, which has avalanche centres and search and rescue...replies0views2030
2020-09-25
2020-09-10The three words every backcountry skier should know are Transceiver, Probe and Shovel. This is because these are the safety items you must have...replies1views1729
2020-12-08
2020-04-24Great content brought to you by thepowdercloud.com! This week's topic is all about wind slabs - how to recognize, diagnose and avoid...replies0views2232
2020-04-24
2020-04-03Have a lot of extra time on your hands? Some of us find may find ourselves with less motivation in the current circumstances, but why not use...replies0views1485
2020-04-03
2020-03-29Even though Avalanche Canada is shutting down the bulletins for the season, they are still working on making their products better for the...replies0views1472
2020-03-29
2020-03-26These are challenging times and it's hard to know what you are supposed to do and if it is ok to get outside and enjoy ski touring in the...replies0views3014
2020-03-26
2020-02-21Planning on heading out into the backcountry to take advantage of this high-pressure system currently over the interior of BC? Be sure to read and...replies0views1371
2020-02-21
2020-02-14This week's Avalanche Conditions Report is brought to you by Whitewater Ski Resort and looks similar to last week's...replies0views1477
2020-02-14
2020-02-07This week's Avalanche Conditions Report looks at the current conditions, the coming weather and the Avalanche Canada Rating so watch the...replies0views1346
2020-02-07
2020-01-24Since the last update, we've had 161cm of low-density snowfall creating a soft storm slab and dry loose avalanche problem in the area....replies0views1675
2020-01-24
2020-01-10Over the past week, we have had another 70cm of snow fall which brought more great skiing in the area but also elevated our avalanche hazard...replies0views1306
2020-01-10
2020-01-03Current avalanche conditions could be considered rather spicey given the last two major avalanche cycles. Between December 20-23rd close to...replies0views1524
2020-01-03
2019-12-26Things are more than a little sketchy in BC right now. Ensure you read your local avy forecast as well as any special bulletins for your area. Of...replies0views1616
2019-12-26
2019-12-18The classic weak layers are arriving just in time for the holidays in most intermountain west locations; unfortunately there have already been two...replies0views1613
2019-12-18
2019-12-13The snow continues to pile up this last week and conditions improve every day. Avalanche Canada is calling the hazard moderate in the...replies0views1820
2019-12-13
2019-12-07Over the past week, another 38cm of snow fell in the alpine and it dramatically improved the ski quality around Whitewater Ski...replies0views1242
2019-12-07
2019-11-29Over the last week, we received some new snow followed up by gail force winds which raged up to 90km/hr in the alpine. This affected the snow...replies0views1552
2019-11-29
2019-11-29Avalanche safety is a huge topic. Risk management, heuristics, situational awareness, group dynamics - the list of engaging and complex...replies0views1370
2019-11-29
2019-11-23Our first 2019/2020 Avalanche Conditions Report in conjunction with Whitewater Ski Resort is live, check out the video and read more...replies0views1577
2019-11-23
2019-10-27If you've been thinking about taking an avalanche safety class, now is the time to put it on the schedule. With backcountry recreation...replies0views1491
2019-10-27
2019-10-25Avalanche preparedness is something that everyone who backcountry skis should be considering this time of year. This includes checking that...replies0views1744
2019-10-25
2019-04-13Great piece by G3 ambassador Rueben Krabbe about the myth of the ’alpine fish’ (committing or desirable objectives) and how they get...replies0views2173
2019-04-13
2019-03-21Though I'm still banking on a couple more big March/April dumps, it seems like spring has sprung and people may be headed out onto glaciated...replies0views1802
2019-03-21
2019-03-19Widespread warning applies to all avalanche forecast regions in western Canada March 18, 2019, Revelstoke, BC: Avalanche Canada, in partnership...replies0views1577
2019-03-19
