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      Avalanche Conditions Report #6 VIDEO
      Avalanche Conditions Report #6 VIDEO
      2022-02-04
      By admin
      Whitewater Ski Resort’s Host with the most ‘Dave’ from ski patrol wants you to know about the recent 30cm that fell in the past...
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      824
      By admin
      2022-02-04
      Avalanche Conditions Report #5
      Avalanche Conditions Report #5
      2022-01-28
      By Michelle B
      In episode of 5 of the Avalanche Conditions Report by Whitewater Ski Resort, Dave from Snow Safety takes us through what’s been going on in...
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      695
      By Michelle B
      2022-01-28
      Avalanche Conditions Report Video
      Avalanche Conditions Report Video
      2022-01-14
      By admin
      In this latest Avalanche Conditions Report created with Whitewater Ski Resort, we look at what is going on in and around the area concerning...
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      900
      By admin
      2022-01-14
      Rescue Practice: Keeping it Real by Avalanche Canada
      Rescue Practice: Keeping it Real by Avalanche Canada
      2022-01-01
      By Sarah Jakober
      Of course there is lots of great content on the Avalanche Canada blog, but here is a video of a real avalanche rescue performed by Chris Rubens,...
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      1322
      By Sarah Jakober
      2022-01-01
      Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO #3
      Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO #3
      2021-12-30
      By admin
      What a week it's been! With over a metre of snow falling in the past seven days in the region it will be a Holiday Season to remember for...
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      1102
      By admin
      2021-12-30
      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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      1157
      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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      1178
      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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      1369
      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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      1114
      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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      1367
      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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      1346
      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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      1853
      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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      1495
      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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      1411
      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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      1577
      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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      1148
      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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      2020
      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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      1259
      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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      2359
      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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      1870
      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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      1064
      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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      1579
      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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      987
      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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      0
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      1435
      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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      1124
      By admin
      2021-01-21
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