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Safety Talk
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2018-12-07Know before you go out there this weekend with sunny skies and good skiing to be found at higher elevations and in protected areas its...replies0views1735
2018-12-07
2018-11-30With tomorrow being the first day of December we can officially say it's now winter. Even though this is not the typical huge start we...replies0views1379
2018-11-30
2018-06-23There's a new study out and the data on head injuries shows that there is an increased use of helmets by skiers and boarders which has reduced...replies0views4423
2018-06-23
2018-05-12Drinking contaminated water in the backcountry can spell a quick end to your backcountry camping trip. Pathogens can contaminate...replies0views2293
2018-05-12
2018-04-21Spring has been delayed this season but its inevitable arrival is just around the corner. In most places, we are still are still dealing with a...replies0views2274
2018-04-212018-03-16Hi, We are looking to get into backcountry skiing, and want to take a course to learn the safty basics (we live in Toronto). We found a place in...replies2views2904
2018-04-02
2018-03-11Per the linked article in Gripped: "Rocky Mountain House Search and Rescue’s mountain rescue team, along with local helicopters and...replies0views2419
2018-03-11
2018-03-10We’re about to enter a period of intense warming. What’s more, this is the first real warm up of the season, and we know from...replies0views2016
2018-03-10
2018-03-02Check out this weeks avalanche conditions report video with Whitewater Ski Resort's Avalanche Forecaster Wren McElroy and find out about...replies0views1875
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2018-02-28Just a heads up if you are heading to Japan.... Notifying police in Japan about your backcountry plans is super easy. It can be done online, in...replies0views1868
2018-02-28
2018-02-23Recent storm snow followed by strong South East winds have created a new variable wind slab in exposed treeline and alpine features. Join...replies0views2050
2018-02-23
2018-02-22Hi, please help resolve a heated discussion I was having with a back country partner about the best route through an open glade, like the one in...replies5views2834
2018-03-012018-02-08So, as we have all seen, theres been alot of high danger out there. Where does everyone go when things are too risky? Anyone willing to share...replies0views2296
2018-02-08
2018-02-08Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users, in effect immediately until the end of the day...replies0views2008
2018-02-08
2018-02-02Ministry of Transportation's Senior Avalanche Officer John Buffery joins Whitewater Ski Resort's Avalanche Forecaster Wren...replies0views2211
2018-02-02
2018-01-22Two years ago I wrote an article for The Avalanche Review publication that appeared in the September 2016 issue. See here for...replies0views2353
2018-01-22
2018-01-11Recreational Backcountry Travellers Urged to Avoid Avalanche Terrain Avalanche Canada and Parks Canada are issuing a Special Public Avalanche...replies0views2019
2018-01-11
2017-12-29Snow is forecasted for the next few days and with today’s moderate southerly winds and slightly warmer temperatures provides the perfect...replies0views3134
2017-12-29
2017-12-15Hopefully you like things spicy as the avalanche conditions are about to heat up. With surface hoar lingering and growing up to 7cm in some...replies0views2759
2017-12-15
2017-12-09Ensuring that your transceiver and those of everyone in your group is working properly it is important to perform a transceiver check at the...replies0views2720
2017-12-09
2017-11-29BCA's "Backcountry Tour Planning" Video is a great reminder of what to do before you head out on a ski tour. Here's a few...replies0views2412
2017-11-29
2017-04-16While this video comes to us courtesy of the Utah Avalanche Centre in, well, Utah, there is a lot to be taken away for our own ranged here in...replies0views2479
2017-04-16
2017-03-28Despite your excuses about comfort, weight, and freedom of personal choice, I am sure your mom would want you to wear a helmet every time you go...replies2views4073
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2017-03-05While skiing off piste in Chatel, France, things get very real in a hurry for these guys. When captured on video, these incidents serve to remind...replies0views2809
2017-03-05
2017-03-02March is coming in strong with another big storm cycle upon us. It's forecasted to last into the weekend with 50cm forecasted by...replies0views2484
2017-03-02