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      Avalanche Canada Special Avalanche Warning
      Avalanche Canada Special Avalanche Warning
      2019-12-26
      By admin02
      Things 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...
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      1427
      By admin02
      2019-12-26
      US Avalanche Accidents
      US Avalanche Accidents
      2019-12-18
      By Sarah Jakober
      The classic weak layers are arriving just in time for the holidays in most intermountain west locations; unfortunately there have already been two...
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      1440
      By Sarah Jakober
      2019-12-18
      The Latest Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO
      The Latest Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO
      2019-12-13
      By admin
      The snow continues to pile up this last week and conditions improve every day. Avalanche Canada is calling the hazard moderate in the...
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      1636
      By admin
      2019-12-13
      Avalanche Conditions Report - Video
      Avalanche Conditions Report - Video
      2019-12-07
      By admin
      Over the past week, another 38cm of snow fell in the alpine and it dramatically improved the ski quality around Whitewater Ski...
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      1068
      By admin
      2019-12-07
      Avalanche Conditions Report 2 - VIDEO
      Avalanche Conditions Report 2 - VIDEO
      2019-11-29
      By admin
      Over 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...
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      1386
      By admin
      2019-11-29
      To Hell in a Heartbeat: First Hand Account of a Deep Burial Extraction
      To Hell in a Heartbeat: First Hand Account of a Deep Burial Extraction
      2019-11-29
      By Sarah Jakober
      Avalanche safety is a huge topic. Risk management, heuristics, situational awareness, group dynamics - the list of engaging and complex...
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      1188
      By Sarah Jakober
      2019-11-29
      Avalanche Conditions Report
      Avalanche Conditions Report
      2019-11-23
      By admin
      Our first 2019/2020 Avalanche Conditions Report in conjunction with Whitewater Ski Resort is live, check out the video and read more...
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      1398
      By admin
      2019-11-23
      Avalanche Courses for 2019-2020
      Avalanche Courses for 2019-2020
      2019-10-27
      By Sarah Jakober
      If you've been thinking about taking an avalanche safety class, now is the time to put it on the schedule. With backcountry recreation...
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      1319
      By Sarah Jakober
      2019-10-27
      Avalanche preparedness - do it now.
      Avalanche preparedness - do it now.
      2019-10-25
      By admin
      Avalanche preparedness is something that everyone who backcountry skis should be considering this time of year. This includes checking that...
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      1559
      By admin
      2019-10-25
      The Myth of the Alpine Fish
      The Myth of the Alpine Fish
      2019-04-13
      By Sarah Jakober
      Great piece by G3 ambassador Rueben Krabbe about the myth of the ’alpine fish’ (committing or desirable objectives) and how they get...
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      1947
      By Sarah Jakober
      2019-04-13
      Crevasse Rescue Video
      Crevasse Rescue Video
      2019-03-21
      By admin02
      Though 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...
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      1586
      By admin02
      2019-03-21
      Special Public Avalanche Warning for Mountains of Western Canada
      Special Public Avalanche Warning for Mountains of Western Canada
      2019-03-19
      By admin
      Widespread warning applies to all avalanche forecast regions in western Canada March 18, 2019, Revelstoke, BC: Avalanche Canada, in partnership...
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      1361
      By admin
      2019-03-19
      Avalanche Conditions Report
      Avalanche Conditions Report
      2019-03-08
      By admin
      Our luck may finally be changing, this cold and windy weather pattern may be moving out and spring may actually be moving in. More snow in the...
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      1437
      By admin
      2019-03-08
      Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
      Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
      2019-03-01
      By admin
      It is a complex and tricky snowpack out there right now that is starting to wake up. 15-20cm of new snow fell over the weekend followed by...
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      1464
      By admin
      2019-03-01
      Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO
      Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO
      2019-02-23
      By admin
      The latest  Avalanche Conditions Report explains how this complex snowpack formed and what to watch out for. Thanks to Jay from the...
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      1420
      By admin
      2019-02-23
      Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
      Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
      2019-02-16
      By admin
      How quickly things can change. We went from deep pow to wind scoured and dense slab instability in a matter of hours. Two surface hoar...
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      1251
      By admin
      2019-02-16
      Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
      Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
      2019-02-08
      By admin
      Cold temps have been the story of the past week. This last weekend we had storm totals of 30+cm followed by significant wind and cold temps. This...
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      1356
      By admin
      2019-02-08
      The Evils of Pole Straps & why you should never use them - VIDEO
      The Evils of Pole Straps & why you should never use them - VIDEO
      2019-01-27
      By admin
      Pole straps can be killers and there is no real reason for them to be part of a ski pole. There, I said it. I know many of you will disagree and...
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      6192
      By admin
      2019-01-27
      Recent Accident Shows Colorado's Persistent Slab Problem is Sinister as Ever
      Recent Accident Shows Colorado's Persistent Slab Problem is Sinister as Ever
      2019-01-25
      By Sarah Jakober
      Though its been 3 weeks, this accident report is worth reading. This incident occurred during an AIARE Level II course and highlights just how...
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      1681
      By Sarah Jakober
      2019-01-25
      Six-day AIARE 2 in Canada, with Colin Zacharias (March 2-8)
      Six-day AIARE 2 in Canada, with Colin Zacharias (March 2-8)
      2019-01-17
      By Robert Coppolillo
      Ymir Lodge! Here's the chance to make a quantum leap in your avalanche decision-making and skill---a six-day backcountry binge at Ymir Lodge,...
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      1306
      By Robert Coppolillo
      2019-01-17
      Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
      Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO
      2019-01-06
      By admin
      This weeks Avalanche Conditions Report is here and while things may look 'good to go'....recent storm snow and moderate winds have...
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      1796
      By Luke Wilson
      2019-01-30
      Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO
      Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO
      2018-12-28
      By admin
      Recent storm snow totals from last week of up to 70cm of snow have set up some great skiing but there are still a few layers of concern in...
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      0
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      1666
      By admin
      2018-12-28
      Avalanche Canada's Special Public Avalanche Warning
      Avalanche Canada's Special Public Avalanche Warning
      2018-12-14
      By admin
      Dec 13, 2018, Revelstoke, BC: Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users, in effect...
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      0
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      1542
      By admin
      2018-12-14
      Know Before You Go VIDEO
      Know Before You Go VIDEO
      2018-12-09
      By admin
      While we're all waiting for the next pow cycle to hit how about spending some time getting that rusty avalanche safety knowledge up to speed?...
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      0
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      1260
      By admin
      2018-12-09
      Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO
      Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO
      2018-12-07
      By admin
      Know before you go out there this weekend with sunny skies and good skiing to be found at higher elevations and in protected areas its...
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      0
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      1574
      By admin
      2018-12-07
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