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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2015-05-05We've all been there. A beginner, a newbie, green behind the ears, "what the hell do I do now?" ready and eager to make mistakes and hopefully...replies0views5396
2015-05-05
2015-04-30Chris Davenport takes us back to the basics in this interview on backcountry safety. The mountains have some incredible experiences waiting for...replies0views2367
2015-04-30
2015-04-19Getting caught in an avalanche can be a scary thing and coming forward to talk about it perhaps even scarier. Zach Birnie a Revelstoke skier...replies0views3155
2015-04-192015-04-17I see Ortovox has recalled the S1+. Here is a link to the Ortovox site handling the recall: http://www.ortovox.com/4871--h.....ecall.html Cheersreplies0views2347
2015-04-17
2015-03-2730cm of fresh this week and warm sunny days—what’s this mean for the snowpack? In this weeks video Whitewater Ski...replies0views2566
2015-03-27
2015-03-24Special Public Avalanche Warning for Backcountry Recreationists in Sea-to-Sky and Northern Interior of BC Recreational users urged to exercise...replies0views2942
2015-03-24
2015-02-28In this weeks video Whitewater Ski Resort’s Snow Safety Supervisor Wren McElroy talks about the current conditions. Even though it is...replies0views2622
2015-02-28
2015-02-20Avalanche debris is a good reminder of what can happen when you venture outside the ropes - lets have a look at some recent...replies0views3484
2015-02-20
2015-02-13Special Public Avalanche Warning Issued for Southern Interior SPAW in effect February 13-15 for South Columbia, Kootenay-Boundary, Purcells,...replies0views2528
2015-02-13
2015-02-06The weather is changing and it will effect things dramatically. In this weeks video Whitewater Ski Resort's Snow Safety Supervisor Wren...replies0views2542
2015-02-06
2015-01-30Avalanche Scenarios should be part of your monthly practice - here’s why! In this weeks video Whitewater Ski Resort's Snow Safety...replies0views2603
2015-01-30
2015-01-27A size 3 Natural avalanche released yesterday (Jan 26) off the SE Aspect of Ymir Peak. The crowns were approximately 980m wide and ran...replies2views5545
2015-01-29
2015-01-23The stability may not be as good as you think out there so read the following info and watch the latest Avalanche Conditions Report Video...replies0views3302
2015-01-23
2015-01-22While the ski biz side of things is all a flutter over the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake, the Avalanche Canada site continues to evolve in...replies0views2148
2015-01-222015-01-14Hi there- My name is Tom, nice to join this forum! I'm planning a trip for next winter to eastern interior BC...I'm doing a bunch of...replies2views2496
2015-01-20
2015-01-09Things are changing out there, watch the following video and find out how before you head out! In this weeks video Whitewater Ski...replies0views2890
2015-01-09
2014-12-30Warning applies to most inland regions of BC’s backcountry and the Whistler/Pemberton area Dec. 30, 2014, Revelstoke, BC: The...replies0views2205
2014-12-30
2014-12-27A MESSAGE FROM AVALANCHE CANADA Special Public Avalanche Warning for Most Inland Regions of BC’s Backcountry: Dec 26 – Dec...replies0views2563
2014-12-27
2014-12-16Presented by Escape Route, DPS Skis and Arc’teryx, the coast has a new weekly video series to give you the lowdown on backcountry...replies1views2708
2014-12-17
2014-12-11Chapter 5 of the avalanche education series put out by BD and Powder mag was just released. Its real life narrative style is pretty compelling....replies0views2184
2014-12-11
2014-11-27Recreational users urged to exercise caution and restraint this coming weekend November 27, 2014, Revelstoke, BC: Avalanche Canada is issuing a...replies0views2519
2014-11-27
2014-11-13Taking an AST course is always a good idea. We took part in an AST 2 program last season and we'd like to tell you all about it. The program...replies0views2378
2014-11-13
2014-11-07Latest figures out of the US show that 20 per cent of all skier fatalities are caused by suffocation in tree wells. Whats more, 65 per cent of...replies1views3787
2014-11-08
2014-09-26Now is the time to start brushing up on avalanche assessment techniques. Even if you can't actually get out there in the snow to practice,...replies0views2803
2014-09-26
2014-09-24As winter creeps in, this is a good time remind ourselves of the dangers that backcountry skiing present and what we can do to prepare now. This...replies0views3656
2014-09-24
