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2015-05-27
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shredr
A first aid kit is an essential part of any backcountry adventure, don't have one and you're gambling with disaster. Have one that is...
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admin
2015-05-27
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2015-05-05
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shredr
We'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...
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shredr
2015-05-05
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2015-04-30
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shredr
Chris Davenport takes us back to the basics in this interview on backcountry safety. The mountains have some incredible experiences waiting for...
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shredr
2015-04-30
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2015-04-19
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shredr
Getting caught in an avalanche can be a scary thing and coming forward to talk about it perhaps even scarier. Zach Birnie a Revelstoke skier...
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shredr
2015-04-19
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2015-04-17
By
Ray
I 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
Cheers
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Ray
2015-04-17
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2015-03-27
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admin
30cm of fresh this week and warm sunny days—what’s this mean for the snowpack?
In this weeks video Whitewater Ski...
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admin
2015-03-27
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2015-03-24
Special Public Avalanche Warning for Backcountry Recreationists in Sea-to-Sky and Northern Interior of BC
Recreational users urged to exercise...
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2015-03-24
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2015-02-28
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admin
In this weeks video Whitewater Ski Resort’s Snow Safety Supervisor Wren McElroy talks about the current conditions. Even though it is...
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admin
2015-02-28
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2015-02-20
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admin
Avalanche debris is a good reminder of what can happen when you venture outside the ropes - lets have a look at some recent...
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admin
2015-02-20
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2015-02-13
Special Public Avalanche Warning Issued for Southern Interior
SPAW in effect February 13-15 for South Columbia, Kootenay-Boundary, Purcells,...
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2015-02-13
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2015-02-06
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admin
The weather is changing and it will effect things dramatically.
In this weeks video Whitewater Ski Resort's Snow Safety Supervisor Wren...
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admin
2015-02-06
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2015-01-30
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admin
Avalanche Scenarios should be part of your monthly practice - here’s why!
In this weeks video Whitewater Ski Resort's Snow Safety...
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admin
2015-01-30
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2015-01-27
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Winterwren
A size 3 Natural avalanche released yesterday (Jan 26) off the SE Aspect of Ymir Peak.
The crowns were approximately 980m wide and ran...
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ymir
2015-01-29
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2015-01-23
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admin
The stability may not be as good as you think out there so read the following info and watch the latest Avalanche Conditions Report Video...
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admin
2015-01-23
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2015-01-22
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admin02
While 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...
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admin02
2015-01-22
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2015-01-14
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Chamy184
Hi 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...
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Chamy184
2015-01-20
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2015-01-09
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admin
Things are changing out there, watch the following video and find out how before you head out!
In this weeks video Whitewater Ski...
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admin
2015-01-09
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2014-12-30
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admin
Warning applies to most inland regions of BC’s backcountry and the Whistler/Pemberton area
Dec. 30, 2014, Revelstoke, BC: The...
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admin
2014-12-30
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2014-12-27
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admin
A MESSAGE FROM AVALANCHE CANADA
Special Public Avalanche Warning for Most Inland Regions
of BC’s Backcountry: Dec 26 – Dec...
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admin
2014-12-27
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2014-12-16
By
emilyanthem
Presented by Escape Route, DPS Skis and Arc’teryx, the coast has a new weekly video series to give you the lowdown on backcountry...
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2014-12-17
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2014-12-11
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admin02
Chapter 5 of the avalanche education series put out by BD and Powder mag was just released. Its real life narrative style is pretty compelling....
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admin02
2014-12-11
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2014-11-27
Recreational users urged to exercise caution and restraint this coming weekend
November 27, 2014, Revelstoke, BC: Avalanche Canada is issuing a...
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2014-11-27
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2014-11-13
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admin02
Taking 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...
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admin02
2014-11-13
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2014-11-07
Latest 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...
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alanmilnes
2014-11-08
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2014-09-26
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skifreak
Now 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,...
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skifreak
2014-09-26
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