BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
Welcome to your source for the latest news, conditions, and insights on backcountry skiing and adventuring. Explore reports, gear reviews, safety tips, and more to help you make the most of your time in the wild.
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Safety Talk
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2016-07-22We all have our backcountry packing systems that work best for our own adventures. There are some items I never leave the house without, for...replies0views3978
2016-07-22
2016-05-07The arrival of summer, along with all sorts of outdoors activities ushers in the arrival of ticks. Read below to see what to do in the event that...replies0views4500
2016-05-07
2016-04-08Ski resorts are starting to close their lifts and operations this month, but this will not keep the die-hard recreationalists from continuing to...replies0views3042
2016-04-08
2016-04-01Avalanche Canada is extending the warning to recreational backcountry users that was first issued on March 29. This warning is now in effect...replies0views2588
2016-04-01
2016-03-31After unintentionally ducking out of bounds at Mt. Seymor Ski Area, 26 year old Gursh Singh, a Seattle resident, found himself in trouble. Despite...replies0views3321
2016-03-31
2016-03-29Special Public Avalanche WarningSignificant warm weather will destabilize snowpack across Western Canada March 29, 2016, Revelstoke, BC: As...replies0views2431
2016-03-29
2016-03-27Avalanche Dogs are a huge asset to any Search and Rescue or Ski Patrol team and here in Nelson we are lucky to have Lindsay and her dog Exie at...replies0views3644
2016-03-27
2016-03-26Check out some exciting footage of recent cornice control with Whitewater Ski Resort's Snow Safety Supervisor, Wren McElroy. Learn about the...replies0views2619
2016-03-26
2016-03-24Special Public Avalanche Warning for Easter Long Weekend Parks Canada, Kananaskis Country and Avalanche Canada coordinating efforts to issue...replies0views2380
2016-03-24
2016-03-05In this weeks avalanche conditions report Whitewater Ski Resorts Snow Safety Supervisor Wren McElroy gets swallowed up by three metres of snow....replies0views2544
2016-03-05
2016-02-26This weeks Avalanche Conditions report highlights some recent skier triggered avalanches. Join Whitewater Ski Resort's Snow Safety...replies0views2467
2016-02-26
2016-02-19Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users from Friday February 19 to Monday February...replies0views2374
2016-02-192016-01-22Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users from Friday January 22 to Monday January...replies0views2788
2016-01-22
2016-01-16It has been an incredible week in the Southern Interior, with old school powder days. Join Whitewater's Snow Safety Supervisor Wren McElroy to...replies0views2934
2016-01-16
2016-01-02A strong temperature inversion is in place bringing above freezing temperatures to the alpine. The intense solar radiation is affecting the south...replies0views3148
2016-01-02
2016-01-01Tree Well and Snow Immersion Suffocation (SIS) A tree well/ snow immersion suffocation accident can happen when a skier or snowboarder falls...replies0views24696
2016-01-01
2015-12-25It looks like everyone's holiday wishes have come true with some of the best pre-Christmas backcountry skiing we've had in...replies0views2527
2015-12-25
2015-12-22Whiteout conditions can happen anytime of year but when travelling on snow they can be particularly dangerous. Give the following article from...replies0views11698
2015-12-22
2015-12-21Salomon and Atomic (both part of Amer Sports) have released a new on-line learning environment called "Mountain Academy". While this does not aim...replies0views3130
2015-12-21
2015-12-19We’ve just released the latest Whitewater Avalanche Conditions Report so give it a watch and get up to speed on what’s going on in the...replies0views2591
2015-12-19
2015-12-14An interesting article about avalanche risk, seems like a good time for a review? In "Transforming Your Dragons" Dr. Jose Stevens lays out seven...replies0views2714
2015-12-14
2015-11-29The Extended Column Test is a pretty simple and easy test to perform in the field to get a good idea of what the snow pack is doing and also to...replies3views3633
2015-12-08
2015-11-18Winter 2015-16 is here and so are the Avalanche Conditions Reports. In this weeks video Whitewater Ski Resorts Snow Safety Supervisor Wren...replies0views2480
2015-11-182015-10-19Here is a podcast I did last week with Nelson's Trevor Campbell of Mighty Bighorn Maps. He has made commercial maps with backcountry lines in...replies0views2683
2015-10-19
2015-08-29Here's an interesting info graphic about your chances of dying. This isn't meant to scare you into hibernating in your bed all weekend...replies2views5194
2015-09-03
